What Do Short-Eared Owls Eat

What Do Short-eared Owls Eat?

Short-eared owls are most often seen in the late afternoon and at dawn or dusk. They primarily eat small mammals, but occasionally take small birds; their young sometimes eat insects. When hunting, these owls dive from perches or fly low over the ground and pounce on their prey from above.

Do Short-eared Owls hunt during the day?

Feeding Behavior. Hunts by flying low over the ground, often hovering before dropping on prey. Reportedly finds prey mostly by sound but also by sight. May hunt by day, especially in far north, but mostly active at dawn and dusk.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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