A Short Eared Owl A Day

Hi Bob
Glad you are enjoying the thread those 2 are a couple of my favourites.
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Todays shortie fact
There are only 2 continents that the short eared owl can not be found on and they are Antarctica and Australia.
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Richard
 
WOW!! Impossible to choose just one shot as best of them all - They're ALL so good!

You shooting these handheld or on a video/Gimbal head?
 
Hi Robin
Thanks glad you like them most of the images will have been shot Using a Gitzo Tripod and Gimbal head
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Todays Short Eared Owl Fact
Owls have high PH in their stomach so they are unable to digest bone and other hard parts of their prey so they expel pellets containing the remains of their victim
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Richard
 
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Hi Jason
There have been a few around Norfolk, Suffolk and Northumberland being the best places but not in the number of recent years. Orkney is a great place to see them as is Mull and the Uists. Fingers crossed this winter.
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Richard
 
Hi All
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Todays Shorties fact
Because they are ground nesting birds their nests fall easy prey to mamals.
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Richard
 
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Hi All
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Todays short eared owl fact
From hatching the young leave the nest after about 12 days and fly after about 26 days it can vary a few days either way of these numbers.
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Richard
 
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Hi All
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Todays Fact
The Short eared owl lays 5-6 eggs normally but sometimes when there is an explosion in the prey population and they will lay up to 16 eggs.
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Richard
 
Hi All
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Todays Shortie Fact
They normally breed only once a year there have been odd reports of 2 broods but it is a rare occurrence.
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Richard
 
Very nice, I'm jealous.
I got zero SEO pics this year... the weird weather seems to have made them mostly skip my area.
And I've never found them up as early as these...
 
sk66 said:
Very nice, I'm jealous.
I got zero SEO pics this year... the weird weather seems to have made them mostly skip my area.
And I've never found them up as early as these...
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Hi Steven
Thanks very much if you want them up early try a trip to Orkney. We spotted them through out the day there it is also fantastic for other bird life as well normally the shorties tend to get up earlier after a couple of days of bad weather.
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Richard
 
A cracking series of Shortie shots, Richard. A bird I am yet to see so you can imagine how these images make me feel ;)
 
Hi Gavin and Neil
Thanks very much glad you are enjoying them it is surprising how many images you collect over the years and do nothing with and they just sit on the hard drive. To me my photography has always been about the fun of the chase and the well being of the subject. I prefer to be out and about as nothing gives me more pleasure than being on a beach somewhere or in the hills and on the mountains in the UK taking photographs. Processing images has always been my downfall I will select a few from a shoot then the others get left crap ones discarded of course. This is the reason behind this thread to make me go through my hard drives.
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Regards All
Richard
 
pooley said:
More great shots but what's happened to the facts ???
Keep 'em coming :)
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Hi Mike
I was getting lazy and I wondered who would be the first to pick up on it today order will be restored (y)

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Shortie fact of the Day
Native Birds to the UK only migrate short distances compared to there European cousins who have travelled to Russia the Mediterranean and parts of Africa.
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Richard
 
Hi All
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Todays shortie fact
The long Eared owl is the Short Eared Owls nearest relative
 
Hi All
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Shortie fact of the day
A short eared owl's plumage is mottled tawny to brown with a barred tail and wings. The upper breast is significantly streaked I have found they can vary an awful lot in being lighter and darker in the same shades of these colours.
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Richard
 
Cheffievrs said:
Another beauty Richard
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Hi Jason
Thanks very much :)
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Todays Shortie fact
Simple one today the Short Eared Owl is in decline. :(
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Richard
 
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Todays Shortie fact
The male’s courtship flight includes audible wing clapping
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Richard
 
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robinsslee said:
Richard, I'm getting jealous now....!! ;)
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Hi Robin
You have just got to be in the right place at the right time :) and have a bit of luck that's all
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Todays Short Eared Owl fact
Courtship starts as early as late February
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Richard
 
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Todays Shortie fact
It has been known by many names such as The Cat Owl and Day Owl.
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Richard
 
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Todays Shortie fact
Shorties have also been called Hawk Owls and March Owls
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Richard
 
Hi Den
Thanks you could be right over the facts.
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Todays Shortie Fact
Other names it is known as
Woodcock Owl and Short Horned Owl.
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Richard
 
Hi All
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Is they have also been called Mouse hawk and Pilot Owl
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Richard
 
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Hi All
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Todays Shortie Fact
They have also been called Sea Owl and Red Owl
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Richard
 
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Todays Shortie fact
The male’s courtship flight includes audible wing clapping
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Richard
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My favourite so far, although thier all stunning. To see the birds going through there courting is something I haven't seen often.
 
Cheers Simon
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Todays Shortie Fact
They also live in the Galapagos islands.
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Richard
 
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Shortie fact today
When in a courting mood the male makes a "voo-hoo-hoo-hoo" or a "boo-boo-boo" sound
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Richard
 
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Todays Shortie fact
When threatened the Short eared owl emits a ' chef-chef' sound
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Todays Shortie fact
They are also called Fern Owls and Grey Hullet Owls.
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Richard
 
Hi Don
Thank you very much :)
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Todays Shortie Fact
They have also been called Brown Yogels and Moor Owl
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Richard
 
Hi All
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Todays Shortie Fact
In Scotland most short Eared Owls are found on Moorland
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Richard
 
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