Rather than searching the bush for Horned Owls…opted for open grass lands to search for possible Short-eared Owls.
These owls can be found in open areas and will use any short posts and bushes to perch on…also seen on the ground along back country roads
The unusual fact about these owls would be they are ground nesters. Not having to rely on other birds to build their nest.
Preferring grassy areas which makes the nest sites impossible to see…grasslands provide them with plenty of mice and voles their main food source.
Being migratory owls they are most commonly seen from early spring till late fall.
