Sunday March 13
Despite the low greyness of a late afternoon, we made the decision to go on a Short-eared Owl hunt. One has been reported from 'Ludham Bridge'. Further investigation gave the area as being 'field east of St Benet's Abbey' . That's not the area known to me as Ludham Bridge.
Unusually, the approach lane held three parked cars, the occupiers scoping an apparently empty field. Yes, they'd seen a Short-eared Owl over. there, waving a languiid hand at the field behind them. Thank you for the help! We drove on to the car park. From here, sharp-eyed Pam eventually found a Short-eared Owl hunkered down in deep thick grass, its head visible some of the time.
Appalling photo
With patience, another bird was also hiding fairly close by. The latter sprang into the air, flying over the hedge towards the abbey. The original bird also took flight,. landing further away but in better view. Cue more really dim light photos.
A third bird was perched on a soil mound in the yard of the nearby farm buildings.
Here's one I made earlier. Photographed on North Uist in 2021.
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