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Hidden Short-eared Owl Fledgling

By Mia McPherson|2021-04-04T03:38:43-05:00July 19th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Short-eared Owls|Tags: Asio flammeus, birds of prey, close up, fledgling, full frame, grasses, hidden, owl, owls, Owls of Montana, portrait, Short-eared Owl|

I know that this hidden Short-eared Owl fledgling image isn't one of my best because of the grasses in front of its face and the shadow of a stem falling on its left eye but I love it.

More Prairie Falcon Fun ~ This time with prey

By Mia McPherson|2021-03-13T13:43:18-06:00December 28th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Prairie Falcons, Utah|Tags: birds of prey, Corvus corax, Davis County, duck, Falco mexicanus, falcon, falcons, flight, food, full frame, nature, Prairie Falcons, prey, raptors, tussle, wildlife|

Last week while out photographing I spotted a Prairie Falcon in the midst of a tussle with two Common Ravens in mid air. At times it seemed that the falcon was chasing the ravens and then the tables would turn and it appeared that the ravens were diving at the falcon.