Short-eared Owl

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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
  • Focal: 440
  • Lens Model: 150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
  • Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 7.1

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