Miguel and I have been trying to get some better in-flight shots of the Short-eared Owls that use the wet prairies at BK Leach CA for their winter homes. Tonight, preparations and fortune came together and we wound up with a few that we can be satisfied with. The lighting wasn’t great, as the nice sunlight was blocked by heavier and heavier clouds as soon as the action began, but sometimes you take what you can get.
-OZB
A Thousand Acres of Silphiums 
Bill, these are fantastic, looks like the settings are all but figured out.
Thanks a lot, Miguel. These were all taken with 7d Mk ii.
Amazing pic, I’ve only seen a few owls in my life, it must be incredibly hard to photograph such a rare bird.