Short-eared Owl - Caroline Arsenault
Report

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Date

Location

Sackville--Ch. High Marsh Rd.
Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Map
Map Coordinates: 45.9260206, -64.3056393
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Seen just before 4 pm and observed it hunting for about 15 minutes. Watched it catch a rodent and fly to a post to consume it but took flight suddenly with the prey in its talons. A Rough-legged Hawk was pursuing it, so the owl dropped the prey and the hawk got a free meal.

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P950
ISO
125
Focal length
268 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
3168 pixels x 2262 pixels
Original file size
1.1 MB