Saturday, 7 December 2019

Cloud Covered Heath




Low cloud and rain stopped the show of Short Eared Owls on the west Cornish heathland for most of the afternoon yesterday

At 3 PM the low clouds gave way to sunshine and I was treated to a close Take-off sequence from a bird that had been hunkered down out of sight in a large tuft of rough grass,

It then recommenced its hunting activities while hovering on a stiff westerly wind and quickly took another vole for its efforts as it went back to hiding in the rough grasses to consume it.








At 3.45 the clouds more low clouds came racing back in and the hunting grounds were lost in the mist once again !    But the Owl had his Vole and I had a few more Shortie shots in my memory card.

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