Hawaiian Short-eared Owl - Old Saddle Road, HI
The one owl found on the islands is the Hawaiian Short-eared Owl. It is said that the Polynesians brought the bird with them on their journey from their home islands. Short eared owls are day time birds and spend most of that time soaring over the grasslands in search of food. This was a bird found on the side of Old Saddle road on the big island of Hawaii.