Here are my most recent short eared owl photos, actually in fact my only short eared owl photos as I had no idea we even had these owls in the Bulkley Valley until my partner filled me in. Now I know more about owls than I ever knew and am very excited each time I find an owl - in fact, pretty soon I will get an 'owl certificate' on their identification. This is a private joke - making fun of all the silly certificates and rules that are out there. Anyway back to the short eared owls... I have seen about 7 flying around in one day but they are hard to photograph as they may sit on a fencepost or low branch briefly once in awhile but you need to take time to tame them down. It takes days, weeks or months, and sometimes it's hard to find the time. I really love their colours.
If you find yourself with a mouse problem in your home, please just live trap them and put them in a field... the owls need them to live on, as well as foxes and coyotes. Crows also eat them but I really hate crows as they take take take and pick on the owls. They make me so cranky. If you poison mice, think of all the animals that may pick up those mice and eat them - you may be unknowingly poisoning other animals, including your own pets.
I hope you will take the time to stop and check out your local birds to see what you actually have living in your area - you might be surprised!
