As soon as I saw it when I chimped this image, I notified the local owl police that there appears to be a short-eared owl flying while impaired. Sure hope they were able to do something . . .

The late evening sun throws highlights on a short-eared owl during an evening hunt.

After turning on a dime and diving, a short-eared owl flies low through the prairie in search of an evening snack.

Was tracking this Shorty across the late evening sky as it was gracefully working its way above the prairie when it abruptly went vertical to dive toward something it saw or heard below. Will miss these wonderful flying machines . . .

Short-eared Owl gets in some evening hunting before the sun slips into the horizon.

A Short-eared Owl gathers some speed toward the evening sun after diving for a vole.