A busy day with setting up the laptop and taking my computer back to PC World to be repaired. So the only real birding was this evening at The Bill watching two Short-eared Owls up really close and personal.
The only other bit of birding today was from the car, as I waited in a 15 minute queue to get across Portland Beach Road because of the roadworks. At least I got to see a Great Northern Diver feeding close in to the bridge and several Red-breasted Mergansers further along towards Hamm Beach.
Back to the Bill the Short-eared Owls were very mobile and seemed oblivious to myself and Martin Cade watching them. You really don't need to be running around trying to photograph them, as these beautiful owls will come to you as long as you stand still. And so it proved to be.
Here are few photos and videos.
One of the 2 Short-eared Owls just above the Crown Estate Fields
Another shot of one as it homes in on a vole.
If you stand still long enough they will come to you.
Just look at those piercing eyes.
One of the Short-eared Owls hunting.
And the other one. Both videos at half-speed.