Little Owl
Little Owl / athene noctua. Suffolk. 04/04/23.
'A FEMALE NOT TO BE HURRIED.'
With just a bit of her head showing deeper inside the pipe, this female Little Owl had enjoyed the last of the sun's rays.
She certainly kept me waiting before deciding it was time to go hunting. Although her mate called to encourage her to join him, she was not to be hurried!
Eventually she started to inch her way towards the edge of the pipe - and I really do mean inch! Very slowly, painfully slowly, more of her body became visible, until she stood centrally in the opening (see my previous image) She peered out for a few minutes, then adopted this posture, listening to the male call again. The call worked and in the blink of an eye, she launched herself in his direction.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Little Owl
Little Owl / athene noctua. Suffolk. 04/04/23.
'A FEMALE NOT TO BE HURRIED.'
With just a bit of her head showing deeper inside the pipe, this female Little Owl had enjoyed the last of the sun's rays.
She certainly kept me waiting before deciding it was time to go hunting. Although her mate called to encourage her to join him, she was not to be hurried!
Eventually she started to inch her way towards the edge of the pipe - and I really do mean inch! Very slowly, painfully slowly, more of her body became visible, until she stood centrally in the opening (see my previous image) She peered out for a few minutes, then adopted this posture, listening to the male call again. The call worked and in the blink of an eye, she launched herself in his direction.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.