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Donkees

(33,516 posts) Sun Feb 8, 2026, 05:37 AM 2 hrs ago

Short-eared Owls

Photos: Louie Champan

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Short-eared Owls (Original Post) Donkees 2 hrs ago OP

Gorgeous! Thanks, Donkees! Easterncedar 52 min ago #1

Such beautiful creatures democrank 15 min ago #2

That is one Superb Owl.. MiHale 6 min ago #3

Easterncedar

(5,760 posts)

1. Gorgeous! Thanks, Donkees!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:49 AM

52 min ago

By a fun coincidence, I saw an owl flying over a Maine bog (It was flying; I was skiing.) the other day that a friend suggested, from my description, might be a short-eared. And here are pictures! DU is magic.

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democrank

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2. Such beautiful creatures

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:26 AM

15 min ago

Thank you once again, Donkees.

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MiHale

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3. That is one Superb Owl..

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:35 AM

6 min ago

Quite apropos on SuperB OWL. Day!

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