Short-eared Owls

It was a pretty poor winter locally for seeing Short-eared Owls though they seemed to be there but almost nocturnal! Then they became a bit more co-operative until the favoured fields were managed! Here below a selection of the better ones

It is a matter of opinion whetehr birds looking directly at you are better or preferable to ones where the bird is clearly looking at the ground for food or elsewhere

I like backlit shots but they are not to everyone’s taste

A postal shot

Even when you are in a car they clearly know you are there but because you are deemed less of a threat the look is more quizzical?

Eyes to the deck

Messy backdrops ruin a lot of images

whereas plain backdrops make an image - some beautiful light during the high pressure

Pre pounce

One of my favourites due to the look in its eyes

backlit pounce