short-eared owl

If you need a few Short-eared Owl shots Uist is the place to visit unbelievable numbers on the Moorland and no wonder there is a huge Vole population there which the Owls make the most off.

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Three from one of our trips to Portland Bill today. We are off to Dorset for a week on sunday 6th June, and hope to visit the Bill again. I have a lot to do today, as we have company coming for the Bank Holiday, so see y'all later.

Shortie quartering the fields.

Very few of these around my area over winter. This one was pertty consistent but seldom appearing before dusk. The structures in the background are part of an oil platform under construction.

Hoping to get some summer shots of these when I'm on Skomer this year.

3 owls today. This was taken a few weeks back at a rather wild site near Leicester. Hunting in the failing light.

Perched up (some distance away) to take a break from the hunt.

Glancing up from the hunt.

As these birds seem to be flavour of the month, I still have a few shots left to post.

Gliding silently over the fields, just its eyes glowing out of the gloom.

In less colourful light, but still looking fabulous while hunting.

I have a few more frames of these beautiful birds quartering the fields at Portland Bill.

Casting me a glance as it flew past.

Another shot of the SEO taken on the same trip as my two Chiffy shots.

Glowing in the warm evening light.

Great fun watching two of these beauties quartering the fields on Portland Bill.

Flying quite close as the light faded for the day.

From Saturday afternoon, after a poor day's birding, these owls raised our spirits somewhat. Shame the forecasters had mucked up again and we got rained on! Tried Harrington first for the SEOs. Saw none, and nearly froze to death!

Another in the SOE series, He is just getting ready to dive after Prey unfortunately it was into Very Long Grass preventing me getting another shot, Also he missed his Target and flew off.

It was good to see these again in this area. It was flying together with at least three others and at one time boldly chased away a Northern Harrier.

Met this guy on my way home after failed to find the Golder Eagle

Taken in February 09 when three birds Wintered on my Patch, Unfortunately no sign of them this year.

From back in February during a very cold snap of weather. Can't believe how well camouflaged these birds are.