Short-Eared Owls

I’ve just seen a face

I’ve loved seeing the Short-Eared Owl which has been hunting around the middle of Westray this week. They’re such special birds. Their …

I’m still on a high after seeing the Short-Eared Owl this morning. What a special and spectacular bird, especially so close up …

I’m driving to the village of Pierowall on the main road from the ferry terminal when I see a large brown lump …

There’s a Short-Eared Owl hunting over the fields and we see it land on a post just up the road from my …

As I drive back to the house I spot a Short-Eared Owl on a fence post. I swing the car into the …

There’s been a Cattie-face (a Short-Eared Owl) hunting in Skelwick for months now. I see it often when I travel to the …

We’ve been sitting in this bird hide for three hours. There’s been nothing. A distant Curlew. A noisy Blackbird rushing across the …

I’m not usually out early in the morning. You might have noticed that my blog contains many, many sunset photographs but precious …

I volunteer for a children’s charity and we’re having a meeting of our trustees in Oxfordshire. I check a map and see …

I had a wonderful time on Westray in Orkney in 2021. The Puffins returned to breed and provided constant entertainment with their …

We’ve toured the Island today and our final destination is the Ouse. There were reports of a Short Eared Owl there earlier …

I’m standing in the garden of Einar, against a stone wall, taking photographs of Swallows. They’re great to practise on because they’re …

It’s time for me to catch the ferry away from Orkney for a short while. I have an evening to spare and …