Coming in for a landing: The Great Grey Owl
The Great Grey makes the landing look so perfect and effortless. I think it is the envy of every gymnast in the Olympic's balanced beam competition.
The owl can also do a perfect one-footed landing while carrying a prey with the other foot.
Taken on: Nov 16. Edmonton north, Alberta
400mm; 1/400
Lightroom 6; Sizing and image resolution: 72dpi
Thank you very much for your visit and comment.
* Interesting facts gleaned from the Owl Research Institute's website:
Owls have four toes: two pointing forward and one pointing backward, and the outer toe of each foot can either point forward or backward as the owl wishes.
With two toes pointing forward and two toes back, the owl can perch securely on a branch (or on a post as shown here)
When the owl catches prey, its toes spread out wide to increase the chance of a successful strike.
Coming in for a landing: The Great Grey Owl
The Great Grey makes the landing look so perfect and effortless. I think it is the envy of every gymnast in the Olympic's balanced beam competition.
The owl can also do a perfect one-footed landing while carrying a prey with the other foot.
Taken on: Nov 16. Edmonton north, Alberta
400mm; 1/400
Lightroom 6; Sizing and image resolution: 72dpi
Thank you very much for your visit and comment.
* Interesting facts gleaned from the Owl Research Institute's website:
Owls have four toes: two pointing forward and one pointing backward, and the outer toe of each foot can either point forward or backward as the owl wishes.
With two toes pointing forward and two toes back, the owl can perch securely on a branch (or on a post as shown here)
When the owl catches prey, its toes spread out wide to increase the chance of a successful strike.