Short eared owl

Here is a study of a short eared owl, done in watercolor. These little guys are mostly quiet at night and don't spend much time this far south except in winter, so the hooting I hear at night in the woods is probably the resident great horned owl. I met this one in Idaho and snapped his picture at the fish and game event he was attending. I like the alert and serious expression on his face. Such an elegant creature. Sold.