Short-eared Owl perched on a mound of earth

British Wildlife Centre, Newchapel, near Lingfield, Surrey (September 2011)

Captive bird. Taken during an Owl Workshop led by Andy Rouse

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Short-eared Owl / Internet Bird Collection
Short-eared Owl / Bird Forum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Asio flammeus