If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)


7/3/05 If you look really hard, you will see a short-eared owl in flight over the wetlands. That was as good a shot as I could get because of the limitations of my camera back then. Viewing area off Hwy. 395 just south of County Road 56 in Alturas, Modoc County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Short-eared Owl.

SPECIES: Asio flammeus

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/3/2005

TIME: 7:30am

COUNT: 5-6

LOCATION: Viewing area off Hwy. 395 just south of County Road 56 in Alturas, Modoc County, CA

From Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 15"; medium-sized; often seen hating at dusk over fields and marched; dark areas surround yellow eyes, like sunglasses; boldly streaked chest; light belly. Although it has short ear tufts, these are rarely seen.

VOICE: Low-pitched hoo in a long series, given while perched or flying; also various snarls, squeals, and barking calls. 
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