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Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

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Field Notes

Description:

Moth-like wing beats.

Notes:

Although I only saw this one, there were four spotted at this location on Saturday and Sunday. This one was being harrassed by a red-winged blackbird (so, people aren't the only ones who RWBB go after).

Reference Links:

Short-eared Owl, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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