Two tiny feather tufts adorned the top of it's head. Large round yellow eyes gave it away as an owl. He gently picked it up and took the little owl home and later to a veterinary clinic. Our job was to condition him for release into the wild. This is can be tricky with the short eared owls.
Most owls have large broad wings and lack a spectacular style of flight.
They are designed for still hunting, and spend most of their time waiting for dinner to come along. The short-eared owl is different. It has a unique design with long pointed wings that enable it to fly and hover over tall grass or prairies. In fact, it's body shape is much like a falcon's. It's not as heavy as a falcon, so in the wild, its flight is very moth or puppet like.