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8 photographs

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

eBird code: sheowl

Short-eared Owl photograph 1 Short-eared Owl photograph 2 Short-eared Owl photograph 3 Short-eared Owl photograph 4 Short-eared Owl photograph 5 Short-eared Owl photograph 6 Short-eared Owl photograph 7 Short-eared Owl photograph 8

January 31, 2026 • Canon Canon EOS R7 • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

ISO: 320 Shutter: 1/1000 s Aperture: f/7.1 Focal: 500 mm

Species Profile

Species notes

The short-eared owl is a widespread grassland species in the family Strigidae. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible. The short-eared owl will display its tufts when in a defensive pose, although its very short tufts are usually not visible. The short-eared owl is found in open country and grasslands.

Scientific nameAsio flammeus
FamilyOwls
OrderStrigiformes
Conservation statusLeast Concern
Wingspan (m)102

Photo Collection Overview

Photo capture coverage for this species.

Latest captureJanuary 31, 2026
Earliest captureJanuary 21, 2026
Locations5 tagged

Image Details

Metadata extracted from the camera files.

Short-eared Owl photograph 1
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/1000 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
320
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
5772 × 3851
Megapixels
22.2
File size
6.9 MB
Short-eared Owl photograph 2
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/1250 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
400
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
6112 × 4078
Megapixels
24.9
File size
7.1 MB
Short-eared Owl photograph 3
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/1250 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
320
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
5592 × 3731
Megapixels
20.9
File size
6.7 MB
Short-eared Owl photograph 4
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/1250 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
800
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
6984 × 4660
Megapixels
32.5
File size
12 MB
Short-eared Owl photograph 5
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/800 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
800
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
4693 × 3131
Megapixels
14.7
File size
5.3 MB
Short-eared Owl photograph 6
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/500 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
100
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
6984 × 4660
Megapixels
32.5
File size
6.9 MB
Location
Unknown
Short-eared Owl photograph 7
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/500 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
100
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
4810 × 3157
Megapixels
15.2
File size
2.6 MB
Location
Unknown
Short-eared Owl photograph 8
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/500 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
100
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
4740 × 3268
Megapixels
15.5
File size
2.7 MB
Location
Unknown