November 22, 2011 on the Fort Pierre National
Grassland
Great Horned Owl by Smith Dam
Ferruginous Hawk, Richland area
Golden Eagle by Cookstove Dam
Short-eared Owl, Richland area
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Short-eared Owl in creek bed west of the
Richland prairie dog colony.
I saw three Short-eared Owls in here and another by Smith Dam, all in similar
roosts.
The dark dirt warms up in the sunlight, and there is good protection from the
wind.