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owls

  1. Barred Owl

    Barred Owl

    Watches and listens for any rodent movement below the snow covered field below.
  2. Powerful Owl

    Powerful Owl

    Adult seen roosting near two juveniles
  3. ASIAN-BARRED-OWLET

    ASIAN-BARRED-OWLET

    A medium sized owl with no ear-tufts and a barred body and mantle; eyes have bright yellow iris and beak has a light greenish tinge. This owl is a resident breeder in Himalayan foothills and is sighted up to an elevation of 2800 meters above sea level.
  4. Mr_K

    Your Experience With Winter Bird Houses

    Hello, Anyone with experience building or keeping bird houses in the winter? Tell us the kind of house, how you keep it clean and predator-free, and what birds stay or arrive in winter. PS. I attached a picture of a young hawk on my porch rail. Jumped on my lawn chair with a white stuffed owl...
  5. Short-eared Owl

    Short-eared Owl

  6. Looking For Breakfast

    Looking For Breakfast

    Many people believe owls are strictly nocturnal. But this beautiful Barred Owl was actively hunting yesterday morning at 9:00 AM and was kind enough to allow me a few good shots before it decided to fly off. And here's a funny tip that isn't very well-known: If you are watching or photographing...
  7. Artur-Stankiewicz-Birds

    Artur-Stankiewicz-Birds

    Owl
  8. Sleeping

    Sleeping

  9. Barred Owl

    Barred Owl

    Here's the Barred Owl's side-profile picture. I showed him earlier this month from the front. This actually has better lighting and color.
  10. Late result

    Late result

    Owls Three: Gulls 5
  11. Barred Owl

    Barred Owl

    Today another lifer. I can't believe I actually took a photo of an Owl but I did. My first in the wild. It was a little dark outside at the time and he kept his eyes closed a lot but I got em. I told everyone at Magnolia his location everyone was happy to go snap some photos.
  12. Snowy Owl

    Snowy Owl

    Snowy Owl on the hunt near Barrow, Alaska.
  13. Snowy Owl

    Snowy Owl

    Snowy Owl female trolling it's territory near Barrow, Alaska.
  14. 1 in a Million Shot

    1 in a Million Shot

    I have been doing nature related photography since 2005 and have never had a Snowy Owl or any raptor catch a wild rodent and decide to land directly in front of me let alone during golden hour sunlight. It was an amazing experience we had this evening. Have been shoooting this several times a...
  15. Snowy Owl

    Snowy Owl

    Golden hour time with a snowy owl.
  16. Long-eared Owl  Ransuil

    Long-eared Owl Ransuil

    Today i found a place where 6 Owls are resting.
  17. Owl Hotel

    Owl Hotel

    Owl Hotel ..... on a lonely pathway Owl Hotel ..... gliding by night silently He waits alone each lonely night ...... Owl - H-o - t -e - lllllllllll Owl - H-o - t -e - lllllllllll With profuse apologies to Chris Isaak ! ;)
  18. Roosting Tawny Owl

    Roosting Tawny Owl

  19. Oriental Scops Owl | Otus sunia

    Oriental Scops Owl | Otus sunia

  20. Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus

    Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus

  21. Phantom of the North

    Phantom of the North

    Great gray owl surveys its natural surroundings.
  22. Return of the Snowy Owls

    Return of the Snowy Owls

    This snowy owl looks relaxed as it sits on the shoreline of lake Ontario on Wolfe Island 2 Jan 2017.
  23. Crested Owl

    Crested Owl

    Crested Owl - Lophostrix cristata
  24. Western burrowing owl

    Western burrowing owl

  25. Snowy Owl

    Snowy Owl

    Snowy owl taken today on Wolfe Island in southern Ontario, Canada.
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