"'Cause these are the good old days . . . Anticipation" Next week it's supposed to drop into the forties, twenties at night, maybe this will entice the shorties.

"Anticipation . . . Is keeping me waiting" Really looking forward to the Short-eared Owls, shouldn't be too much longer . . .

And just one more Short-eared Owl post . . . why not!

Here are some captures of Shorties in fight mode. Shorty versus Shorty or sometimes, Shorty versus Harrier Hawk, whoever is challenging the territory, the talons are out no doubt . . .

Two Short-eared Owls battle it out while the sun sinks into the Illinois prairie . . .

A shortie puts the brakes on to take a closer look, and the poor voles don't stand a chance . . .