Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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Short-eared Owl: 5 Intriguing Facts
1. Short-eared Owls begin calling while still inside the egg. This high pitched sound will continue after hatching. Around 7-days of age, the nestlings’ voice will become somewhat lower in pitch.
2. Short-eared Owls will often avoid detection from predators due to their natural coloration, which camouflages them in grasslands. If this fails, they may feign death. They will also give a broken wing distraction display when defending their nest and young.
3. Normally reluctant to leave the nest, female Short-eared Owls that are forced to flush often defecate on their eggs. The resulting putrid smell may repel predators or mask the scent of the nest.
4. Short-eared Owls are also one of the most widely distributed owls, living in every continent of the world, except Antarctica and Australia.
5. Short-eared Owls are one of the few owls that nest on the ground. The nest is located within grass or herbaceous ground cover. The nest is created by the female, who makes a scrape and then lines it with grass stems, herb stalks, and feathers. She often obtains feathers by plucking them from her breast.
6. The Short-eared Owl is one of the few species that seems to have benefited from strip-mining. It nests on reclaimed and replanted mines south of its normal breeding range.
Timestamps:
0:00 First Sighting
0:10 In tall grass
0:25 Camouflage in action
0:34 Eye Contact
0:45 Photos
1:46 Close-up
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🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
"Spruce & Pine"
by SLPSTRM
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Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
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Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
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Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
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#shortearedowl #owls #Asioflammeus
youtube.com/c/BWoodPhotography
bwoodphotography.com
To license footage please contact me at: becca@bwoodphotography.com
Short-eared Owl: 5 Intriguing Facts
1. Short-eared Owls begin calling while still inside the egg. This high pitched sound will continue after hatching. Around 7-days of age, the nestlings’ voice will become somewhat lower in pitch.
2. Short-eared Owls will often avoid detection from predators due to their natural coloration, which camouflages them in grasslands. If this fails, they may feign death. They will also give a broken wing distraction display when defending their nest and young.
3. Normally reluctant to leave the nest, female Short-eared Owls that are forced to flush often defecate on their eggs. The resulting putrid smell may repel predators or mask the scent of the nest.
4. Short-eared Owls are also one of the most widely distributed owls, living in every continent of the world, except Antarctica and Australia.
5. Short-eared Owls are one of the few owls that nest on the ground. The nest is located within grass or herbaceous ground cover. The nest is created by the female, who makes a scrape and then lines it with grass stems, herb stalks, and feathers. She often obtains feathers by plucking them from her breast.
6. The Short-eared Owl is one of the few species that seems to have benefited from strip-mining. It nests on reclaimed and replanted mines south of its normal breeding range.
Timestamps:
0:00 First Sighting
0:10 In tall grass
0:25 Camouflage in action
0:34 Eye Contact
0:45 Photos
1:46 Close-up
Short-eared Owl: 5 Intriguing Facts | Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Asio flammeus | Owls of the World | Owl | Owls | Owls that are seen during the day | Incredible Short-Eared Owl Facts | Nature's Silent Hunters | Uncommon Raptor | All about Owls | Fascinating Owls of North America | Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge | Owls of Montana | Benton Lake NWR Birding | Birding in Central Montana | Central Montana Birding | 5 Fun & Interesting Facts about Short-eared Owls | An Introduction to the Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Aha Nature Moments: Short-Eared Owls | Nature: Short-eared Owls | Short-eared Owl: 5 Fascinating Facts | Day Hunters: Short-eared Owls | Benton Lake Birding | Birds of Benton Lake | B Wood Photography Birding Workshops | Birding Workshops | Central Montana Birding Workshops | Montana Birding Workshops |
🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
"Spruce & Pine"
by SLPSTRM
artlist.io/Becca-1378936
ALL IMAGES IN THIS VIDEO ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. No part of this video shall be downloaded, altered or reproduced in any way or by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. All Rights Reserved
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🎞️ My Gear:
Cameras 📷:
Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
_______________________________
Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
_______________________________
Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
--------------------------------------------------
Website: bwoodphotography.com
Celebrating Life Magazine: bwoodphotography.com/Products/Magazine
--------------------------------------------------
Social Media:
Facebook: @BWoodPhotos
Instagram: @bwoodphotography
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"God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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