18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Sierra Valley, California

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Sierra Valley, California. Shrinking habitat, wildland fires, roads and other pressures are impacting SEOW populations in the American West. (Sony a7rIII w/ 200-600mm ƒ/5.6-6.3. Exp: 1/400 sec., ƒ/6.3, ISO 200 600mm.)

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: N/A, California, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Bob Tregilus