The Long-eared Owls at Deeping Lakes LWT have been behaving a little differently this winter. Since the vegetation was cleared between the hide and their regular roosting tree, they’ve become more difficult to spot — often buried deep in the ivy where they’re well camouflaged.
That said, I’ve had a couple of moments this month where one bird has shown beautifully, albeit briefly. On one occasion, I arrived early to find a single bird perched right out in the open, but the clear view meant it clocked me entering the hide straight away and didn’t stick around. A few days later, two birds had already been flushed from their usual spot and one landed further away across the gully, still in view long enough for a few photos.
These owls are a bit of a contradiction — I see them almost every visit during the colder months, but good views (let alone decent photos) are a rare treat. That flash of orange eyes through the branches never gets old.
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