moliverna's Identifications

Very rare Alachua county owl. Sighted before during better evening lighting 1-2 weeks prior and numerous reports following. Darker underside of the wings compared to barn owls which are much paler and were seen as well during this outing but they come out after this SEOW. Same flight pattern/behavior as northern harrier which is characteristic of SEOW. In addition you can faintly see the distinct white patch near the wing tips.

Made eyecontact with it as it disappeared into the woods silently. Was gone before I could get a photo. Walked around and retraced my steps and these tracks were in my prior foot prints on the hiking trail.