Kip’s Comments - December 14, 2025

Not Real Close, But I’ll Accept It

After who knows how many trips to see and hopefully photograph short-eared owls, tonight I had not one, but two, on perch. Neither bird was close or willing to sit for long, but I did get to see them and shoot some photos. And, there was a third short-eared owl to watch even further out.

It is important to explain that I was shooting owl pictures with low light levels with the subjects quite far away.

Short-eared Owl - Image 1049516

Short-eared Owl - Image 1049519

Short-eared Owl - Image 1049521

Short-eared Owl - Image 1049529

Short-eared Owl - Image 1049606

Flying a long distance away was a male northern harrier. I photographed him against the colorful setting sun sky.

Male Northern Harrier in Flight - Image 1049488

Earlier in the day I found ring-necked pheasants.

Hen Ring-necked Pheasant - Image 1049444

Rooster Ring-necked Pheasant - Image 1049472

Rooster Ring-necked Pheasant - Image 1049477