A nice evening in the fens..

V-Spec

V-Spec

V-Spec

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Went out again this afternoon to look for some of my owl friends, didn't take long :)

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I just love posing..

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Going hunting!

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6 toes!

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I bet make myself look good for the fool with the big white telescope in the annoying car (again) won't be long until i'm throwing Vole gibs at him.

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Until next time!

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Bluelion said:
How on earth do you find them? I keep my eyes peeled whenever I'm out in the country, and have not seen an owl yet!
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The best way to find owls is to find their food instead - Voles/Mice/Rats etc.. Which is easier than it sounds, look for lots of flat farmland especially where there are agricultural drains, long ditches, hedgerows - basically anywhere where there are small mammals.
At this time of year, start looking in the early morning - anywhere from 6am till 9am, then late afternoon - 5:30pm - 8pm this time of the year..
In Lincolnshire there are more Owls than anywhere else in the country, thats because most of the flat farmland + drains stuffed with Voles makes it like McDonalds for them.

What you need most is patience, I have to much patience that it annoys most people who go out looking for owls with me, as usually i'll stay in the same spot for hours before moving, its all a matter of time.. Most people look for 5 minutes then think "oh, he won't show up here today" when 40 minutes later he'll be all over the place like a cheap suit.

Other times (like yesterday) he's one of the first birds I see when I get to the "spot", other times I might not see him at all....
 
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