African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis)

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  Carpie

• Nov 14, 2004

Super sharp picture

 

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  IanF

• Nov 14, 2004

A superb contender, very nice indeed.

 

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  amasara

• Nov 14, 2004

looks like he's made of bark - carved from the tree he's on!

 

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  Forcreeks

• Nov 15, 2004

Nice shot of such an amazingly camouflaged animal, I can't imagine spotting it against a tree trunk.

 

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  Muskrat

• Nov 15, 2004

From the thumbnail, I thought it was a wood carving...Great shot of an unusually patterned bird!!!
Muskrat

 

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  uncle bulgaria

• Nov 15, 2004

seeing shots like this one is great. I find it inspirational and makes me try harder myself. Thanks and well done.

 

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  Scrums

• Nov 23, 2004

Nice one John !

ermmm.......how did you know it was there ?

Chris.

 

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  jdbirdman

• Nov 23, 2004

I would like you to belive my very keen super sharp senses picked it up but in actual fact but i would be lieing as I don't posses them.

Fact was the game wardens told us of its roosting site in one of the camps in Etosha.

 

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  photonut

• Nov 24, 2004

Got my vote ! Game warden or no game warden I still can't figure how you found it. Outstanding photo ! Looks more like a tree than some trees I've seen.

 

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  RonR

• Nov 25, 2004

Wonderful shot of owl that would be nearly impossible to spot.