Short-eared Owl

The Short-eared Owls were showing nicely at Rainham Marshes RSPB on Sunday morning, not always at close range but with a bit of field craft and a lot of  luck they do show really well at times. I've photographed this individual before over the last few weeks, which is easily recognisable in flight, due to some missing primaries in the left wing.

 ISO 800 1/640 5.6f  plus 1 full stop handheld