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23-03-2011, 09:24 PM
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| | | Short eared owls this afternoon
The short eared owls were showing well tthis afternoon on my local patch.Not long and they will be heading up to their breeding grounds.    |
23-03-2011, 09:29 PM
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| | | Re: Short eared owls this afternoon
nice shots. I like the middle one the best.
I've yet to see one this year  will probably have to wait till next winter now.  |
23-03-2011, 10:50 PM
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| | | Re: Short eared owls this afternoon
I agree with David, the middle shot is the best, it really shows how long the wings are compared to the body,and it he is looking right at you. |
24-03-2011, 09:48 AM
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| | | Re: Short eared owls this afternoon
Pleasing photos of a beautiful bird.
Where were they taken please?
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24-03-2011, 10:40 AM
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Brilliant shots Naturenutz! A bird that keeps eluding me  Nige |
24-03-2011, 06:41 PM
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| | | Re: Short eared owls this afternoon
These shots were taken at Aust Warth coastal road between the 2 severn bridges in south gloucestershire.They will be here for a few more weeks before leaving for there nesting grounds.Yes they do have long wings littlesparrow and are lovely to watch in flight.They have been very regular at about 4pm lately for anyone wishing to see them. |
24-03-2011, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Naturenutz  These shots were taken at Aust Warth coastal road between the 2 severn bridges in south gloucestershire.They will be here for a few more weeks before leaving for there nesting grounds.Yes they do have long wings littlesparrow and are lovely to watch in flight.They have been very regular at about 4pm lately for anyone wishing to see them. | Many thanks for that. We still have at least one on the Isle of Sheppey still. I go across every fine afternoon to see and photo it. He was a bit late starting to hunt his patch today, (he's normally a 4pm starter too), and hunted quite a long way from where I was with another guy. We moved along a public footpath and on his second full circuit he came a bit closer. Late by then, so a rather grainy photo.
Interesting you think yours will stay a few more weeks. The local feeling on Sheppey is that ours will be gone any day now.
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24-03-2011, 08:08 PM
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| | | Re: Short eared owls this afternoon
Lovely photos Naturenutz 
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24-03-2011, 09:27 PM
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| | | Re: Short eared owls this afternoon
There is a local website that has tracked all bird sightings for the last decade. Last year the owls were seen well into april.Thanks for your kind comments sunnydale |
24-03-2011, 09:39 PM
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yes, lovely shots Naturenutz! What equipement/settings did you use mate/ Wizzo
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