(Asio flammeus)
By Beth Marlin Lichter
I cannot say what I love most
Perched upon a wooden post
Or flying sunlit overhead
No place I’d rather be instead
A marshy field with ducks and prey
Where little voles get snatched away
By owls and hawks
A mid-air fight!
Whilst day is turning into night
Photos: Shillapoo Wildlife Area/Winter 2025-2026 by Beth Marlin Lichter