Meet Circe
These penetrating eyes belong to Circe, a Great Horned Owl that was photographed several years ago at the Howell Nature Center, in Howell, Michigan. Circe was kept as an illegal pet for the first several months of his life. As a result, he became very attached to people and lacked the ability to survive on his own, and thus became a resident at the Center beginning in 1987.
As an aside, one thing that I found interesting when researching this image is that Great Horned Owls can't move their eyes in their sockets. Instead, these birds can swivel their heads by more than 180 degrees to look in any direction.
Looking Close on Friday: "Owl" theme
HLCoF
Meet Circe
These penetrating eyes belong to Circe, a Great Horned Owl that was photographed several years ago at the Howell Nature Center, in Howell, Michigan. Circe was kept as an illegal pet for the first several months of his life. As a result, he became very attached to people and lacked the ability to survive on his own, and thus became a resident at the Center beginning in 1987.
As an aside, one thing that I found interesting when researching this image is that Great Horned Owls can't move their eyes in their sockets. Instead, these birds can swivel their heads by more than 180 degrees to look in any direction.
Looking Close on Friday: "Owl" theme
HLCoF