Short-eared owl Asio flammeus

Pale owl often seen hunting in daylight

Habitat: moors, estuaries and freshwater marshes

Resident in the UK; breeds in N. Britain and winters in Essex, mainly along the coast

Pale owl with streaked brown plumage, pale below; yellow eyes

Seen hunting low over marshes; may sit openly

Eats small mammals

Nest is a hollow on ground

1 Brood April to June; 4-8 white eggs