Michael McAuliffe Photography

Hunting Short-eared Owl

A Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, hovers over a grassy field in Northwest Washington state late in the afternoon. These owls use their acute hearing to hunt for small birds and mammals like mice and voles. Photo by Michael McAuliffe.

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A Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, hovers over a grassy field in Northwest Washington state late in the afternoon. These owls use their acute hearing to hunt for small birds and mammals like mice and voles. Photo by Michael McAuliffe.