We finally found a sunny and calm day to go up to Eide Road. The owls do not like to fly in the wind, so we lucked out on February 1st. We got to see lots of short-eared owls flying and lots of Northern Harriers. The owls and harriers were fighting a lot over both territory and food. In one instance, two owls locked talons and spiraled to earth. They were quite a distance from me, but I still captured part of the action. It was a gorgeous day for my final trip to see the owls. To see the rest of the pictures, go to my gallery titled "February 1st" http://naturebynancy.zenfolio.com/p1010753811
Northern HarrierNorthern Harrier
Short-eared owlShort-eared owl
Two short-eared owls locked talonsTwo short-eared owls locked talons and spiraled to earth.
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