Tag: short eared owl
A Few Recent Raptors (four species)
A potpourri of raptors I’ve photographed within the last two weeks in northern Utah. For varying reasons I think each image has at least some merit.
Monotone Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl Takeoff
My first of year Short-eared Owl flight shot is always somewhat of a milestone for me.
My First Of Year Short-eared Owl (+ an unexpected advantage of shooting at long focal lengths)
Two Young Short-eared Owl Siblings
These two young siblings were just beginning to learn about the world soon after leaving the nest.
Short-eared Owl In Very Low Light
I may have never photographed a Short-eared Owl in light more dim than this so I’m surprised to have ended up liking these photos very much.
Short-eared Owls Defending Their Nest Against Predators
Young Short-eared Owl Experimenting With Its Eyesight?
It’s often a fool’s errand to assign motivation to unexplained bird behaviors so in this case I won’t make any claims. But I have to wonder if this young owl might have been experimenting with its eyesight.
Meet Galileo
Owls And Plumicorns
Verifying the actual function(s) of some biological structures has proven to be elusive.
Barbed Wire Fences – More Good Than Bad For Short-eared Owls?
Many of us despise the disastrous effects of barbed wire fences on birds and other wildlife and I share that view. But maybe it’s a more nuanced issue than some of us believe. Could it be that barbed wire fences have a more positive overall effect on some species than negative?
A Rousing Short-eared Owl
A Menacing Look From A Short-eared Owl
The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Bird Photography
As viewers we almost never know what it really took for the photographer to get that shot we like so much.
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A Few Recent Raptors (four species)
A potpourri of raptors I’ve photographed within the last two weeks in northern Utah. For varying reasons I think each image has at least some merit.
Monotone Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl Takeoff
My first of year Short-eared Owl flight shot is always somewhat of a milestone for me.
My First Of Year Short-eared Owl (+ an unexpected advantage of shooting at long focal lengths)
Two Young Short-eared Owl Siblings
These two young siblings were just beginning to learn about the world soon after leaving the nest.
Short-eared Owl In Very Low Light
I may have never photographed a Short-eared Owl in light more dim than this so I’m surprised to have ended up liking these photos very much.
Short-eared Owls Defending Their Nest Against Predators
Young Short-eared Owl Experimenting With Its Eyesight?
It’s often a fool’s errand to assign motivation to unexplained bird behaviors so in this case I won’t make any claims. But I have to wonder if this young owl might have been experimenting with its eyesight.
Meet Galileo
Owls And Plumicorns
Verifying the actual function(s) of some biological structures has proven to be elusive.
Barbed Wire Fences – More Good Than Bad For Short-eared Owls?
Many of us despise the disastrous effects of barbed wire fences on birds and other wildlife and I share that view. But maybe it’s a more nuanced issue than some of us believe. Could it be that barbed wire fences have a more positive overall effect on some species than negative?
A Rousing Short-eared Owl
A Menacing Look From A Short-eared Owl
The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Bird Photography
As viewers we almost never know what it really took for the photographer to get that shot we like so much.