{"id":49,"date":"2011-03-22T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T01:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2011-12-06T01:26:37","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T09:26:37","slug":"american-bittern-short-eared-owl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=49","title":{"rendered":"American Bittern &#038; Short-eared Owl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting photos of the Bittern at <a title=\"George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reifelbirdsanctuary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reifel<\/a> fishing has not been an issue. The bird has certainly cooperated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50 \" title=\"American Bittern\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI055.jpg\" alt=\"American Bittern\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI055.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI055-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI055-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Bittern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The problem is the size of the fish being caught.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51 \" title=\"American Bittern\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI061.jpg\" alt=\"American Bittern\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI061.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI061-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/AMBI061-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Bittern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They are small and not always that obvious in the photo.<\/p>\n<p>I then headed out to Boundary Bay for the late afternoon\/early evening hours. There were a few Short-eared Owls active.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW052.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW052.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW052-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW052-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not long after this photo the owl caught a vole and started eating it down in the grass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW053.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW053.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW053-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW053-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW054.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW054.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW054-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW054-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to finishing, the owl moved to another area keeping its prize tucked away underneath. Then it was nap time as the sun started to go down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW056a.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW056a.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW056a-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW056a-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ever vigilant and not wanting to lose its dinner, the owl started vocalizing (a hissing like sound) on the approach of another Short-eared Owl flying overhead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW059.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW059.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW059-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW059-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It did this a few times as other birds approached.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW061.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW061.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW061-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW061-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It remained in the grass when I left &#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58 \" title=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW062.jpg\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW062.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW062-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/SEOW062-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Short-eared Owl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; still being watchful of the other owls and Northern Harriers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting photos of the Bittern at Reifel fishing has not been an issue. The bird has certainly cooperated. The problem is the size of the fish being caught. They are small and not always that obvious in the photo. I then headed out to Boundary Bay for the late afternoon\/early evening hours. 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