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Barn Owl.⁠
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From a few years ago, when one flew alongside the car as I was driving. Thankfully I had no one behind, so could pull the car up, and shoot out of the window. ⁠
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#barnowl #owl #owlsofinstagram

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Barn Owl.⁠
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Thanks for all the comments on the recent series of short-eared owl images. Time for their cousin the barn owl to take to the stage.⁠
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I've traveled all over the UK to photograph these silent, beautiful birds, and always treasure any sighting of them. They're magical birds.⁠
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Here the sun had pretty much dropped down low enough to lose the light from the meadow, but turned the sky yellow, and the barn owl was kind enough to hover momentarily in front of me.⁠
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#barnowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #1natureshot

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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The last of this series from my archives of these wonderful owls. One of the fascinating aspects of these birds is how their facial feathers can move around and change how they appear, from the wide-eyed surprised look, to this rather intense, perhaps angry stare...⁠
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#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #winterwatch #shortie

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Short-Eared Owl⁠
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All dried off and getting ready to look for a late breakfast. Like all birds of prey, if there's an easy way of hunting, the owls will take advantage of it, and will often use lofty perches to scan for movement below. Saves valuable energy from not flying around the same area.⁠
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#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #winterwatch #shortie

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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Ruffling its feathers whilst drying off in the hint of warmth from the weak winter sunshine.⁠
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#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #winterwatch #shortie

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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Shorties roost in the grass, and as such must get rather damp overnight, even when it doesn't rain, from just the dew forming. ⁠
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After a brief flight, this one perched up and hung its wings down a little, to aid drying.⁠
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#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #winterwatch #shortie

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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From back in 2015, when one of the wintering owls decided to perch up on the stone wall in front of us, to dry off after hunting during first light.⁠
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#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #winterwatch #shortie

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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One of the temptations I have when I know there are short-eared owls around to be photographed, is to go whatever the weather or light, simply because I love to watch them.⁠
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But the issue I have is the amount of images I already have of them, from previous winters. ⁠
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I'm posting just six of the several thousand images that are unprocessed from such visits, and they'll serve as a reminder that I need to be rather picky when it comes to revisiting such locations.⁠
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Taken in 2015.⁠
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#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #winterwatch #shortie

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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From a few years ago, when one dropped into the vegetation in front of me, to mantle prey. ⁠
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They have rather an attention-grabbing stare...⁠
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#shortearedowl #shortie #stare #owlsofinstagram #owl #wildlifephotography

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Short-Eared Owl.⁠
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From a day out late last year, when the owls were already out hunting when I arrived just after lunchtime.⁠
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#shortearedowl #shortie #seo #owlsofinstagram

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Barn Owl.⁠
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Making the most of the calm, dry conditions to hunt for prey at sunset.⁠
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#barnowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #lovenature #sunset

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Barn Owl.⁠
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Hunting at sunset, and being rim-lit by the last rays of light, as it flew in front of a shaded coppice.⁠
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#barnowl #rimlit #rimlighting #owlsofinstagram #owl #earthcapture

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Barn Owl⁠
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Out catching the last rays of golden sunlight, whilst hunting over the meadows.⁠
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#barnowl #sunset #owlsofinstagram

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Barn Owl.⁠
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With the setting sun adding colour to the sky behind, this barn owl flew by, and after a brief moment of hovering, dived down for prey in the meadow below.⁠
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I had been out hoping to capture images of short-eared owls, and indeed did, so expect some soon, but the barn owl stole the show, just as the light got interesting and beautiful. By then I had the place to myself, pretty much.⁠
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#barnowl #owlsofinstagram #backlit #birdsinflight #wildlifephotography #earthcapture #nb_nature_brilliance

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Mountain Hare.⁠
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Hares aren't stupid, and if the wind is whistling through the glens, and over the hills they would normally sit out in, then they move to somewhere offering more shelter.⁠
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It was a bitterly cold day when we second-guessed where the hares might be, and sure enough, found some amongst the boulders, where it was at least more sheltered for them, low down between the rocks. Not so much for us though, and after just a couple of hours, we had to retreat to find shelter for ourselves.⁠
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#mountainhare #haresofinstagram #snowbunny #hereharehere #snow #highlands #earthcapture #nb_nature_brilliance

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