Short Eared Owl influx.

[central]

There's an exceptionally large influx of this diurnal Owl all over the UK this winter. Google your county bird news page for regular sighting reports.

Here's my photos from Maidwell, Northants -


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[Nightmare]

wow - these are awesome! how has this thread no other comments so far?!!

you lucky bugger as well - i would love to see a short-eared owl and you've got a pair showing off dammit!

[Forthright MC]

Top drawer snaps Mark!

[itsnotarace]

Nice set of pics, thanks for sharing

[central]

Nightmare said:

wow - these are awesome! how has this thread no other comments so far?!!

you lucky bugger as well - i would love to see a short-eared owl and you've got a pair showing off dammit!

We had 7 at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell and another 2 or 3 at nearby Harrington Aerodrome. There's been up to 16 reported together at Blueberry!

Get yourselves to any rough grassland in your area.

[Mobile Chicane]

You're making it up - they're stuffed

[macp]

Beautiful things my favourite bird of prey by far.We have a family of tawny owls in the woods behind our house.We love listening to them at night

great pics by the way

[Tyre Tread]

Really nice pics Mark.

Never realised they were so pale underneath.

Where is blueberry farm exactly? (PM me if better to keep location quiet)

Oh, and Merry Christmas

[central]

A narrow road heading west out of the village.

[Tyre Tread]

OK, I know - Ask a silly question..................!

[central]

Opposite the Draughton road.

[Tyre Tread]

I Googled it and realised what an idiot I had been.