Short-eared Owl

Description

This owl was literally flying circles around me as I stood quietly at the edge of a field. It was concentrating on its hunt but I could tell exactly when it noticed my presence with a stutter in its wing beats and direct eye contact with my lens. It came to a brief stop on a nearby fence post and studied me intently. The study was short lived and it quickly went back to hunting for its next meal.

Taken By

Anne Spiers

Taken On

November 16, 2024

Tagged

owl short eared field hunting raptor predator eyes beak fence post wild nature free mousing animal bird flying