42 Free Photos of Strigiformes Of Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge

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Photo credit: Katie Theule

Photo credit: Katie Theule

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A short-eared owl perched on a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A short-eared owl eats a meadow vole for lunch on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Meadow voles are the preferred prey for short-eared owls. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

This short-eared owl is hunting while perched on a No Hunting Zone Sign. Maybe it knows that hunting is allowed on all of Seedskadee NWR for short-eared owls.

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Have you ever tried to blink with just one eye? Not a squinty blink, but just straight blink? Apparently it is not a big deal for this great horned owl.

Photo: Great horned owl on Seedskadee NWR.

A short-eared owl perched on a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A great horned owl is perched on the transition from sage steppe to riparian habitats at Seedskadee NWR. Great horned owls are common in the river valley and their calls can be heard up and down the

A great horned owl is perched on the transition from sage steppe to riparian habitats at Seedskadee NWR. Great horned owls are common in the river valley and their calls can be heard up and down the

A great horned owl is perched on the transition from sage steppe to riparian habitats at Seedskadee NWR. Great horned owls are common in the river valley and their calls can be heard up and down the r

A great horned owl is perched in a narrow-leaf cottonwood at Seedskadee NWR. Great horned owls are common in the river valley and their calls can be heard up and down the river on calm nights.
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A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. It looks around cautiously for a few minutes to determine if any other predators have noticed its succ

A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. It looks around cautiously for a few minutes to determine if any other predators have noticed its succ

It can be hard to keep your eyes open while sitting in the sun after eating a big meadow vole for lunch. Video: Short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR.
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Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

A short-eared owl flies past with its lunch, a meadow vole it has just caught. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught and eaten a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. As the temperatures will drop well below zero this night, a full meal of a meadow vole will

A short-eared owl flies past with its lunch, a meadow vole it has just caught. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Banding data show seasonal migrations of the short-eared owl, especially in the northern part of its range. A nomadic species, the short-eared owl responds to fluctuating small mammal populations, and

A short-eared owl on Seedskadee NWR has just caught a meadow vole during the last light of dusk. It looks around cautiously for a few minutes to determine if any other predators have noticed its succ

A short eared owl perches by a Wyoming big sagebrush, waiting for a sagebrush or meadow vole to show itself.
A bird of open landscapes, the short-eared owl is one of the most widely distributed owls i

Greater sage grouse, greater and lesser prairie chickens, sharp tailed grouse, sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and other bird species have all have been documented striking fences. In low light, th

We had an unexpected visitor this week during the snowstorm. A long-eared owl was perched on our back deck and we were able to watch it through the Visitor Center window. It is pretty obvious why it i

We don't see short-eared owls at Seedskadee NWR often, but in some years a number of them may spend the winter with us, when meadow voles are abundant. Short-eared owls are one of the few owl species

After a short eared owl captured a meadow vole, a prairie falcon chased the owl down and swiped the vole. A rough legged-hawk got there too late. Left to right - rough-legged hawk, prairie falcon wi

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