Short Eared Owls 11th March

Incredible display of two short eared owls at ~ 1730 on the 11th of March.

The two birds first flew up and around the reeds near the screen on the opposite side of the path from the hide. Sorry, I don't know the Otmoor reserver well enough yet to describe the place by name. One of them flew over our heads and I took this picture

Then one of them got mobbed by 3 crows. The owls kept flying between one side of the screen and the other. One of them perched on a small pile of ceramic pipes in full view from the screen.

Here's one of it flying with the head turned

We got conflicting information about whether the owls will stay there over the spring/summer or not, does anyone have any definite answers to this question?

All in all, this is a beautiful place and we are both thankful to RSPB for making such a wonderful reserve close to us!