Searching for Short-eared Owls in a Frozen Marsh

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Join Ryan and his friend Tim as they scour a frozen marsh in Wisconsin for Short-Eared Owls. Unlike most owls that remain stationary for most of the day, Short-eared Owls are extremely active during dawn and dusk and are incredibly fun to watch.
Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps
www.sdakotabirds.com/index.ht...
Photos at 2:34, 2:41, 3:41, 3:49, and cover by Bill Grossmeyer
Photo at 5:36 by Collette Jungbluth
All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann
#Birding #BirdWatching #BadgerlandBirding #shortearedowl

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@kateclark7250 2 года назад

I have never seen a short eared owl. Thanks for this video Ryan.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@jenisecoronado5555 2 года назад

Awesome video! Thanks for taking us along, Ryan! :)

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching!

@jenisecoronado5555 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding :)

@donnaleighjenkins4952 2 года назад

Cool to watch them & very beautiful owl !! Thanks guys!

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching!

@Tigerpuffer 2 года назад

Short-eared owls: the nighthawks of winter.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

This is very true

@advennature950 2 года назад

Awesome video. All owls are cool, even the Great Gray Owl that just sits there...lol.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Quote of the video lol

@hankthebirdman 2 года назад

Gotta love the owls!!

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

How could you not!?

@hankthebirdman 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Yes, they are truly epic. I have only seen one once, and even that was just a silhouette, so all these clear shots are pretty cool!!!

@birdocs 2 года назад

I love owls!

@birdingwithrivercorcoran 2 года назад

I have been wanting to find one of these owls for so long!

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

No recent reports near you?

@birdingwithrivercorcoran 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Yes, a few. I have not been able to go search for them though.

@MsDee_777 2 года назад

Very educational video. Always a pleasure 😊

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching!

@mr1pearl 2 года назад

They are awesome !

@matthewhaverkamp8657 Год назад

I saw 4 a few days ago in West Michigan. That was one of the coolest experiences I've had birding. They are considered endangered in Michigan.

@woodsonjane 2 года назад

Amazing and beautiful ！I love owls❤️.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! We also have a video about finding a Barred Owl if you're interested in that as well!

@woodsonjane 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Got it! Thanks for sharing your experiences!

@barbaracole709 2 года назад

I see these in SC in the winter. I noticed that they like to stay near pastures, too. They look so cool with their yellow shining eyes. I can never get a good picture of one, though. It’s always getting dark when I see them, plus they move around a lot, like you said. That’s cool that you got to see so many at once.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

They can definitely be hit or miss!

@lisamorrowpeculiar 2 года назад

Hanging out in that exact blind at dusk watching all these guys flap around is one of my favorite moments ever.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

I believe they are still there too!

@SeantheBioBro 2 года назад

Really cool video of an awesome species!

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching! How's the Big Year coming along?

@SeantheBioBro 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding it's going well! been getting out lots. maybe not crazy numbers but seen some cool stuff.

@joepurchacki1567 2 года назад

We seen one at Forsythe NWR in NJ he was gliding right over the road on the side of the marsh. It was amazing

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

That's awesome! Such a cool species to see. Especially if you aren't expecting it

@carolshannon6449 Год назад

Gorgeous birds!

@ABirdersParadise 2 года назад

Wow! 7 of them? I haven't even seen one. The last time one was seen in my area was last year on Jan. 1st. That's really amazing to see that many.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Must be a good source of food for them in the area!

@naturewithgabe 2 года назад

Awesome species and you captured it well!

@Chris_Wolfgram 2 года назад

Super cool vid 🙂 Totally brought back memories from earlier this year, when here in Nor Cal, I and some friends found and we're shooting some SEO's ourselves, and it was exactly like what you showed here 🙂 Even sharing the marsh with Harriers.... Crazy that you guys were 2800 miles away from us, but everything looked exactly the same 🙂 Anxious to try again late this Fall when they come back 🙂

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Definitely displays how habitats define what species live there!

@aknightthatsaysnee5259 2 года назад

I absolutely love owls. My wife is from Mexico, and years ago her aunt used to come up and iron our clothes. I had a couple porcelain owls, about 2 inches in height. One day I noticed that they had disappeared. My wife suspects her aunt because she was very superstitious about owls. Lol (I hope I haven't already shared this story. Uh-oh, I'm showing my age.)

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Interesting story! Did she take them because they are supposed to be lucky or because they are supposed to be unlucky?

@aknightthatsaysnee5259 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Unlucky. She was very old at the time, already. She thought they were from the dark side. They supposedly are witches and they used them for witchcraft. Not me or my wife! They are truly God's creatures.

@michaelball6309 2 года назад

Amazing! SEO is one of my main target species for the coming year. We get a few each winter in south west England.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Thanks! Best of luck with your search!

@Ovenbirder 2 года назад

Watching a Short-eared Owl in flight is purely captivating! My eyes just don’t tire of it. If it weren’t for the day turning to night shortly after they do their dance, I think i’d remain entranced watching them forever - as if hypnotized.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

I can't get over how much they look like huge moths

@TheDutchBirder 2 года назад

Would love to see a Northern Harrier here in the Netherlands :P Would be a first for the country! Luckily we do have the Short-eared owls ^^

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Hopefully one will wander over there some day for you!

@pauraque 2 года назад

I saw one of these flying with a Long-eared Owl recently. Both insanely cool species!

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

That's very interesting. I know some people that have encountered Short-eared Owls roosting in a way similar to Long-eared Owls

@jayn.6875 2 года назад

I just saw my first Short-Eared Owl 4 days ago.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Congratulations!

@antlerking69 2 года назад

👍👍

@snowyowl5556 2 года назад

Wow Tim totally offending the great grays.... lol

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Haha

@nathanwebb4836 2 года назад

I used to see a short-eared owl in Illinois.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

There's definitely good habitat down there for them!

@paragozar 2 года назад

Suggesting you visit Beloit, at Nature at the Confluence, right on Illinois state line, where Turtle Creek meets Rock River. I was there this past weekend, pretty amazing collection of water fowl, with bald eagles kind of making things dramatic. It's a typical small WI town that has a good amount of nature right in the downtown. Then there is Big Hill Park north of town, where they have an owl program that is popular, I cound not get tickets but they have an owl walk at dusk.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

We may have to check that out!

@paragozar 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Feb 10 is their next program at Big Hill

@cdlong28 2 года назад

I would have pegged that Rough Legged Hawk as a Harrier because of the white rump but I'm guessing you had more info seeing it perched and a better feel for it's size/bulk. I know of a spot where I've seen Harriers a number of times, I'll have to go back at dawn/dusk and see what I can find. Thanks for pointing that out, I only have one owl on my life list.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

It's totally worth a shot! Let us know if you find any Short-eared Owls there!

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

If you pause at 2:07 you can see the white on the undersides of the wings which can be a good diagnostic feature for Rough-legged Hawk depending on the color morph. Good luck with the owl search! 🦉

@cdlong28 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding I see that now, thanks. The allaboutbirds species comparison helps too.

@piccadillypie 2 года назад

Awesome video, Ryan. I have yet to see one. Do you know if they're reliable in this spot during spring/summer?

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Where about are you located?

@piccadillypie 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding I live in Colorado, but I travel through your area of WI several times a year on my way to the UP. I'd arrange a stop there to see the owls if they're easy to find.

@dustinroberts5826 2 года назад

Ive had a hard time finding theses owls on the westside of Wisconsin.

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

They can be really hit or miss depending on the day!

@dustinroberts5826 2 года назад

@@BadgerlandBirding I did have some great luck near Appleton 😊

@heatherwhitworth 2 года назад

What is the scope thing that Tim has? Is it better than using binoculars? I see a lot of birders with it. I really want to find an owl!

@snowyowl5556 2 года назад

Scopes are very useful... as far as "better" than binoculars, that depends for what purpose you're using them. Scopes are easily better for things farther away, like ducks, raptors (sometimes), and shorebirds. But for closer birds, or ones that are moving very fast, binoculars are far better. For the Short-eareds I think both would definitely work, but a scope would afford you better views. 🙂

@BadgerlandBirding 2 года назад

Scopes are normally used for long-range viewing. You can set it up on a tripod and then others can look at what you're viewing as well. They vary in price quite a bit and are very useful, but a really nice one can be expensive. I normally just use my camera on a tripod as a scope and it works quite well.

@Shrock568 5 месяцев назад

I am new to bird photography and I am going to try to take pictures of Short-eared owls tomorrow.I was wondering if you had any tips for what shutter speed and other settings to use as well as anything else that can help me.

@BadgerlandBirding 5 месяцев назад

For birds in flight I’d recommend at least 1/2500 shutter speed. What type of camera do you have?

@Shrock568 5 месяцев назад

@@BadgerlandBirding A Nikon coolpix p950

@Shrock568 5 месяцев назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Which is a point and shoot

@BadgerlandBirding 5 месяцев назад

Check out this video we did with bird photography tips that we tried on our point and shoot cameras: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gBS2uciAeKk.htmlsi=3-ewSW27RRfWPFPB

@Shrock568 5 месяцев назад

@@BadgerlandBirding Thanks!