Male Short-eared Owl in evening light- Nikon D200, f5.6, 1/1000, ISO 800, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited
The nicknames for Short-eared Owls are many and include Evening Owl, Mouse-hawk, Marsh Owl, Bog Owl and Flat-faced Owl but I just call them Shorties in the field. Short-eared Owls are active both day and night and can be seen hunting low over the ground. They have a floppy almost moth-like flight which often times helps me ID them from a long distance. The males are paler than the females and often have fewer stripes on the breast.
This beautiful male Short-eared Owl in evening light was photographed in the Centennial Valley of Montana several years ago. He appears to be molting.
Life is good.
Mia
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HI!
love this Owl so much color and poise! Great photo. Have a very special time shooting!
Like the tiptoeing Willet you posted yesterday, I like the roomy composition of this inflight image — nice work Mia. Looking forward to more from Montana.
Owls make my heart sing. Thank you so much for starting my day with a song.
And have a wonderful trip.
Nice image! This one is very pale. Have never seen one that pale in CA. I also love Short-eared Owls. We had one on Martha’s Vineyard Island last winter too after being absent for 5 years. Nice to see!
Great shot! I didn’t realize “all” those birds were the same one…
Beautiful shot of the Owl!
The feathers do seem to have a soft appearance. Lovely.