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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deborah4" data-source="post: 1401151" data-attributes="member: 29880">Sort of surprised anyone can see an owl species here, the width of the head is too narrow and high crowned if it's supposed to be facing camera and not 'flat' faced enough if it's facing away.  Generally head appears too small overall and wrong shape in proportion to a body which is  long/square based rather than tapered.  From this angle, ie. from below, especially if it's face on, an owl's head would be much 'flatter' and 'wider' (as they are generally cf to other species) imo.  In other words, shape is an accipter for me.   Wouldn't want to comment on the what it is though.  Agree, photos can play strange tricks on the eye sometimes!</blockquote>