FACTS OF INTEREST:

• The Short-eared Owl lives all over the world, except Antarctica and Australia. In fact, it has one of the largest distributions of any bird.
  


• The Short-eared Owl lives in open grasslands where it hunts small rodents, especially voles. If food becomes scarce, it migrates to a new area.
  
  
• Though it almost always hunts at night, the Short-eared Owl can be seen flying during the day and at dusk. It's wing beats are irregular, like a bat's.
  
  
• The Short-eared Owl has small tufts of feathers over its ears. When it feels threatened, it raises these feathers and stands very tall.