A few more Short-eared Owls in flight over the Illinois prairie.

When we pick our spot at the edge of the prairie in anticipation of the evening's Short-eared Owl show, you just don't know if their hunts will keep them on the far side or perhaps close enough to grab a few frames. Fortunately, one picked up the sound . . .

The Short-eared Owls have enjoyed some great hunting weather over the last couple of weeks, and it's been a joy to observe and capture them. They are great flyers, fierce defenders of their territory and excellent hunters; poor voles don't stand a chance.

Short-eared owl on the evening hunt.

Was graced with a quick fly-by of a short-eared owl last week, thanks Shorty!

Back in the spring I was watching and capturing this recently fledged great horned owlet branch up into the nook of a tree, and a bird flew through the frame. When vetting the images, it was cute to see how the owlet watched the bird as it flew by, albeit just a little slow on the take.