Birds At Risk

Short-eared OwlShort-eared Owls like to get up on the signs in the grasslands. If a sign is occupied and another owl wants to be up there, he tries to drive the other owl off of the sign! After a little battle, the loser flies off!
- Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl, NY State Endangered Species

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Vesper Sparrow

Vesper SparrowPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Henslow's Sparrow

Henslow's SparrowPhotos courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Sedge Wren

Sedge WrenPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Grasshopper Sparrow

Grasshopper SparrowPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Bobolink

BobolinkPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Eastern Meadowlark

Eastern MeadowlarkPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Upland Sandpiper in the Washington County Grasslands of upstate New York

Upland SandpiperPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern Harrier, NYS Threatened Species

Northern HarrierPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Horned Lark taking a Snow Bath in NY State Grasslands

Horned LarkPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

American Kestrel, Smallest Falcon in North America

American KestrelPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owls20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared Owl20-25 Short-eared Owls spotted on New York State land
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern HarrierPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern HarrierPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern HarrierMom teaching her juvenile how to hunt
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern HarrierMom teaching her juvenile how to hunt
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern HarrierMom teaching her juvenile how to hunt
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Northern HarrierPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlOwl taking home a vole
Photo courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

Short-eared OwlPhoto courtesy Gordon Ellmers

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