owl

Last of the 3 species of owls we met in Inner Mongolia & was the easiest one to spot in open area. It's a brave owl & not scary of human beings.

We were very lucky to see this lovely owl deep inside the forest!

Such an elegant owl, esp. when it turned its head in a very slow way from one direction to another!

New Zealand's only native owl, the name derives from the sound of its call. Almost entirely nocturnal, this was an unusual day-time viewing. The tree it is in is New Zealand's most iconic native tree: the Kauri which, rather tragically, is under serious threat from a type of phytophthera (a...

Unfriendly face, as usual.

I believe it is a Great Horned Owl. There were two young ones and an adult hunting together. This is the adult.

Pretty much ignored my presence...My 3 yr old son spotted him!

An uncommon owl in Peninsular Malaysia.

I went out on the first good camping weekend of the year. On my way to pick some mushrooms and ran into this guy. I was able to get two pictures before he flew.

Madagascar never fails to disappoint! This beautiful owl was so calm. I hope I captured a bit of its serenity in this photo www.whitehawkbirding.com

Clicked at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India

These two owls were mates. They were nesting in a hollow tree in an suburban area near where I live. They acted like an old married couple. This was when I was doing digiscoping and I photographed them over two afternoons.

Juvenile Florida Burrowing Owl

Owl Butterfly caterpillar (Caligo sp.: Nymphalidae) This large caterpillar ca. 7 cm (2.75 in) long was on our glass balcony door at Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panama. There were several species of Owl Butterflies around the lodge but the Boomerang Owl Butterfly (Caligo...

Boreal Owl, roosting in a white spruce during the day.

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum ridgwayi) Photographed within 50 m of the Pacific Ocean in Bueanventura, Cocl Province, Panama. Sexes similar. Pacific lowlands, highly disturbed dry tropical forest mixed with urban plantings at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.

Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata chapmani) Six subspecies are recognized with two being mapped for Panama. Subspecies saturata is found in western Panama on the Pacific-slope in Chiriqu Province. Subspecies chapmani is found thorough out the Caribbean-slope and crossing over onto the...

While walking over the one of the local mountains with 2 of our guests we came across this chap. It did not move for a considerable time and it was fascinating watching look around for its next meal.

My absolute favorite bird in Sweden. Looking curiously out from behind the tree.

Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi) Sexes similar. Four subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Arizona. Photographed at sunset in Catalina State Park, north of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Sonoran desert, western foothills of the Catalina mountains, desert...

Shot on February 10th 2013 at the Salton sea California.