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"Megascops asio. Photo taken in the wild in Suwannee County, Florida USA.
This is a gray phase male. His mate, who is a red phase screech-owl, and her brood are in a nest box nearby.
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I never noticed the hairs that stick out from the face until looking at the enlarged version of this photo and the next one.
A young wild Barn Owl, recently fledged from one of the Barn owl nest boxes I have a licence to monitor. Young Barn owls leave the nest at about 8 weeks old but continue to be fed for a few further weeks while they learn to hunt, before finally leaving the area to find their own territory by 13-14 weeks.
HWW! :)
Hanging out, waiting on the sun to set (through the smoke) so it can begin its night hunt. I just love the heart shape that frames the face of Barn Owls.
Owls on a stick... These Barred Owls surprised me. As I was photographing one, the other (out of the blue) landed on the same perch below it. In just a few seconds, I guess after realizing it wasn't the best place to to land, flew off.
A young Barred Owl perched on a broken branch is investigating the sharp edges of a splintered branch.
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New to this field a large Barn Owl surveys the menu for a likely meal. The small birds were in a tizzy due to the possibility of "Adverse selection." It had flushed a pheasant and scattered several flocks. What a treat of survival. Unfortunately 100 yards was a little much but still offered validation.
The Little Owl was introduced to the UK in the 19th century. It can be seen in the daylight, usually perching on a tree branch, telegraph pole or rock. It will bob its head up and down when alarmed. In flight it has long, rounded wings, rapid wingbeats and flies with a slight undulation.
Breeding Bird Survey data suggest that Little owl numbers are declining, with the UK population estimated to be down by 24 per cent between 1995 and 2008.
Somewhere in all these branches sits a long-eared owl. A distant shot but happy to at least see and photography my first LEOW.
Thank you for viewing.
Excited to see these guys for only the 2nd time. Was able to get a few decent shots through the brush.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Watch this! Amazing! Eagle-owl swooping in
slow motion. Just incredible in full-screen:
(tip: click bottom-right box to see full-screen)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Eagle_Owl
(three more photos in the comments)
The Eagle Owl can live for up to 20 years in the wild. However, like many other bird species in captivity they can live much longer without having to endure difficult natural conditions and have possibly survived up to 60 years in zoo collections. Healthy adults normally have no natural predators and are thus considered apex predators. The leading causes of death for this species are man-made: electrocution, traffic accidents and shooting sometimes claim the eagle owl.
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Will be away for a bit. Will catch up next week... Would like to take this opportunity to thank you very, very much for your views, comments and faves.... As Jeff Clow says; If you want better photos, put yourself in front of better things... and as my friend Chrismatos says; Seize the day! Have a great weekend!
I`ve only ever see possibly 2 Tawny Owls when I have been out and about nevermind photograph 1,so when the opportunity to use a hide in Dumfries to photograph 1 at night time I decided to give it a try.With 2 small mobile lights aimed in the general direction of the perching posts in front of the hide without them being aimed directly up at the bird it was a bit of a challenge waiting for the bird wondering what the image would look like,well I have to say I was delighted with the results on first glance with the bird appearing 3 times over a 45 mins spell and moving from post to post in the pouring rain last night.Taken at Scottish Photography Hides Sparrowhawk hide and highly recommended.
After years of unsuccessful attempts of getting this owl I finally got it on the trip to the Sierras. We had two SEO's working this area and they just hopped perch to post. Once they caught prey the Rough Legged and Red Tails would chase them around. These guys offered great looks. It was frustrating at times, but in the end we got quality shots.