Solar Eclipse Four Short-eared Owl hunting and a rufous belt across

and a rufous belt across its chest

his sharp eyes scanning the silent

capturing the exquisite blend of nature and celestial wonder

hovering briefly as its keen hearing detected movement in the grasses

Solar Eclipse Four Short-eared Owl hunting and a rufous belt acrossAs the day faded into an unusual twilight, I sat quietly in my photo blind, my camera poised and ready. It was the day of the solar eclipse and I was hopeful the Short eared Owls would hunt in the diminishing light. As the moon began its slow dance across the sun, an eerie hush enveloped the landscape. The air cooled, the vibrant colours of the world dimmed, and an otherworldly glow emerged. Sounds of nature were replaced by a stillness that felt