Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (field out back of garden). An amazing spot - really rare down here, normally breeding in the north of the UK. They are daytime hunters hence being spotted here.

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Family "Strigidae" (12/03/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (field out back of garden). An amazing spot - really rare down here, normally breeding in the north of the UK. They are daytime hunters hence being spotted here.

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Family "Strigidae" (12/03/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (field out back of garden). Thank god for 500mm lenses!

Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (field out back of garden). I think it hangs around here as the field out the back is set-aside and quite marshy so lots of voles and small mammals around for it to eat.

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Family "Strigidae" (12/03/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (field out back of garden). I think it hangs around here as the field out the back is set-aside and quite marshy so lots of voles and small mammals around for it to eat.

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Family "Strigidae" (12/03/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (field out back of garden). Very distinctive markings.