I'm back at sea- currently on a survey vessel off the coast of Mauritania/Senegal. I have been busy setting up the project but found time to snap a few shots of a wonderful short-eared owl that circled the ship before alighting and appearing to look for a suitable roosting site. There seems to have been a significant movement of these birds through much of the western palearctic recently, so I assume this is one of those migratory birds heading south to spend the winter in Africa. Wonderful birds.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Robert- glad you enjoyed the photos.
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I THOUGHT WE COULD PERHAPS CONTRIBUTE HERE AS WE'VE ALSO JUST HAD A SIGHTING OF A SEO AT SEA SOME 275NM FROM THE NEAREST LAND(AZORES). UNTIL CHECKING YOUR ARTICAL AND SEEING THAT THEY ARE SEA BIRDS IT WAS THE MOST SURREAL THING I'D SEEN IN OVER TEN YEARS AT SEA! AMAZING, AN OWL!AT SEA!
ReplyDeleteWE WERE IN POSITION 41.58.6'N 023.55.54'E EN ROUTE TO CORK IRELAND FROM FAIAL, AZORES HEADING NW IN CLEMENT CONDITIONS.
THE BIRD LOOKED IN HEALTHY CONDITION, CIRCLED US AND LOOKED LIKE IT WANTED TO LAND. HOWEVER WE ARE A 93M SAILING YACHT WITH A COMPLEX RIGGING SYSTEM SO I THINK IT STRUGGLED TO FIND A COMFORTABLE SPOT. I'M AN AMATEUR BIRDER AND SO WAS THRILLED TO SEE IT.
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Thats a great sight for sure - it is amazing how far these birds will migrate over open water.
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