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Vole Control
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This northern hawk-owl has just gently tossed the head of a vole up into the air in order to position it better for swallowing. A fraction of a second later, it was gone. The owl then ate the remainder of the rodent in one big swallow.
Taken By
Ken Collett
Taken On
August 7, 2023
Tagged
northern
hawk
owl
surnia
ulula
strigidae
diurnal
feeding
post
fence
eating
consuming
prey
vole
rodent
animal
beak
bird
mammal
rat
Bird
Beak
Grey
Carnivore
Focal:
600
Lens Model:
RF600mm F4 L IS USM
Shutter speed:
0.00125 sec
Aperture:
f/ 11
Other Photos by
Ken