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'Short-Eared Owl' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Short-Eared Owl

Hunting Vermont Wildlife Refuge

My first experience with a 'Shorty' — this owl briefly circled a barn at the edge of Vermont refuge before disappearing across the field.

9 February 2020

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Short-Eared Owl

Asio flammeus
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