This years action with the Short Eared Owls has been slow, what with "lock-down", there just seems to be a general shortage of birds around this winter. As, any of you who know me, where it come`s to owls, that is my first love.
The owl in the shot below, came in so close, I did have to actually "duck" as it came in so low over my head, I could nearly reach out and touch it - it seemed to want to pose for the camera.
For quite a while it seemed more than happy just to sit and have it`s picture taken, how a bird of that size could balance upon such a small branch is quite a feat.
The action continued unabated throughout the afternoon, with in excess of 300 images being taken, , quite a number of other photographers by now had arrived, sorry to say, a number of these were, "bird chasers", wherever the bird went, they chased it with their lens, chasing the birds around like this is not good for them.
The action culminated with the image above, the owl, being backlit against the setting sun, I have titled this shot "Angel", for me, it was my favourite shot of the day, soon after this image was taken, the sunset behind a hill taking with it the last light of the day.
I know the owls are still on site at present, but due to current restrictions, at present I cannot return....
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