A game bird introduced into North America is now thriving in pockets, including in one of our favorite short eared owl spots. Shot after sunset from the car, these images do not carry the details one would like to have under ideal conditions but still, the groping of up to nine birds on a harvested soy field compensated for owls that refused the get near us.

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A game bird introduced into North America is now thriving in pockets, including in one of our favorite short eared owl spots. Shot after sunset from the car, these images do not carry the details one would like to have under ideal conditions but still, the groping of up to nine birds on a harvested soy field compensated for owls that refused the get near us.

Tags:   Circleville Ohio United States Raphael Kopan Photography Nikkor 600 f4E VR Car blind Birds Wildlife Nikon Z9

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A game bird introduced into North America is now thriving in pockets, including in one of our favorite short eared owl spots. Shot after sunset from the car, these images do not carry the details one would like to have under ideal conditions but still, the groping of up to nine birds on a harvested soy field compensated for owls that refused the get near us. Light room classic saved this grainy, 16,000 ISO image from the circular folder

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A bird I struggled to photograph (I previously only saw them when I flushed one out from the weeds) finally succumbs!

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