ear tufts

Male Short-eared Owl Showing His Ear Tufts

By |2021-04-04T03:52:34-06:00May 10th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Most often I see the ear tufts of Short-eared Owls when they are on alert, when there is a wind blowing the tufts from behind the owl or when they appear curious about something they can see or hear.

Owl See You at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

By |2021-04-04T04:22:31-06:00May 6th, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've said before that owls fascinate me; probably more times than I can count, and Short-eared Owls are always a delight.

Great Horned Owls and Horned Larks – Birds with Tufts

By |2024-03-05T09:37:54-07:00April 15th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Great Horned Owls, Horned Larks, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Great Horned Owls and Horned Larks are species of birds that have tufts that I photograph regularly here in Utah.

Short-eared Owl in a fog

By |2024-03-05T02:35:55-07:00February 9th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Isn't this Short-eared Owl lovely with her big yellow eyes? It had been a while since I had seen a Short-eared Owl and I was quite surprised when I spotted her on top of some snow-covered Rabbitbrush late last month along the causeway to Antelope Island State Park.

Short-eared Owl at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

By |2017-12-02T06:31:51-07:00December 2nd, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Due to a crash in the vole population at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge last summer there weren't many Short-eared Owls around the refuge but the few that were there were real beauties.

Male Short-eared Owl in low light

By |2024-02-29T08:22:25-07:00September 16th, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I don't always get what I want though; for example, I wanted this male Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) I photographed at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Montana in good light.

Flat tires, Cattle, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Glacier National Park and Short-eared Owls

By |2016-12-07T12:14:30-07:00August 20th, 2011|Categories: Alapacas, American Avocets, Cut Bank, Glacier National Park, Humor, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Life is an adventure. I can't deny that, ever. There are times when there are bumps in the road, smooth sailing, or a multitude of mishaps that occur in a single journey.

Friday Photos – Short-eared Owl in Glacier County, Montana

By |2021-09-20T04:19:05-06:00August 19th, 2011|Categories: Glacier County, Montana, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am always looking for the unexpected birds to show up in locations where I might not expect them them to be and this Short-eared Owl was a bit of a nice surprise.

Short-eared Owls – An interesting surprise

By |2021-09-13T03:34:07-06:00June 29th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Soon after that I saw the shape of a larger bird near where the Coyote had gone into the sagebrush which turned out to be an adult Short-eared Owl.

Friday Photos – Short-eared Owl

By |2016-12-07T12:14:36-07:00June 24th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The grasses are beginning to turn golden with the summer heat, the Moth Mulleins are starting to bloom and the Great Salt Lake level is still rising from spring run off.

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Ring-necked Pheasant

By |2022-04-25T08:15:33-06:00January 1st, 2011|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-necked Pheasants, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Male Ring-necked Pheasants are very colorful and sport red face wattles, iridescent ear tufts, the white neck ring and bronze colored chest and back with barring. I remember my grandfather using the pheasant feathers for the flies that he tied.

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