Short-eared Owl

From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:

Don’t let the spooky eyes of the short-eared owl fool you. This is one of our closest friends from our Birds Of Concern list. It kills prey with a bite to the back of the skull and often swallows prey whole.

Photo: Short-eared owl courtesy of Dawn Endico /Creative Commons. https://flic.kr/p/7QAoWT