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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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 ! ;)
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