A Short-eared Owl Lands

A Short-eared Owl comes in to land near photographer Gregg Thompson in Washington State. These owls can be seen year around in a broad band across North America where breeding and wintering range overlap.

Check out this sequence. Do you see how active the wings are for balancing on the landing?

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All photos are © Gregg Thompson and may not be used without permission.