Short-eared Owl at Shawangunk Grasslands - 26 Nov

Finally managed to get up to Shawangunk at the right time of year for the Short-eared Owls. I got on site at about 3:30. At first the only birds in sight were a fair number of Northern Harriers. I counted a minimum of 7 (4 ring-tails and 3 'grey ghosts') but there were probably more than that. Maybe a dozen or so in total. The first Short-eared Owl showed at about 4:30, followed quickly by others. I saw at least 4 in flight together, so there were almost certainly more than that.

Conditions for photography were not great, nevertheless here is a shot containing no less than 3 Short-eared Owls!

A pair of Northern Harriers.