Luna, the White Screech Owl
This beautiful, cute and adorable little white Screech Owl, named Luna, is just one of a large number and variety of birds at the Peace River Wildlife Center (PRWC) that are there for rehabilitation. He’s a male leucistic screech owl. Although most Screech Owls are either gray or a reddish brown, Luna has Leucism, which is a condition that causes a partial loss of pigmentation. In the case of a bird, it results in white, pale, or patchy feathers but does not affect the eyes. Thus, although Luna white, he is not an albino. I understand that Luna's chances for survival in the wild were slim to nil because these owls use their natural camouflage and color to hide from predators. I believe that it is the only one in captivity--and thus is well known in circles throughout the world. In this shot, Luna is perched on a thick glove worn by Callie, PRWC's Operation Manager.
While in Punta Gorda, Florida over the Christmas break, I visited the PRWC and made a donation. Labeled as a Shutterbug and given some instruction, I was able to step into all of their large open-air bird cages to take photographs. Nestled into the mangroves on Charlotte Harbor at the Ponce de Leon Park, PRWC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care, preservation and protection of Charlotte County's native wildlife.
To view my growing collection of wildlife pictures shot at the PRWC, see: www.flickr.com/photos/stevefrazier/albums/72157654341403290
You can visit the Peace River Wildlife Center online at peaceriverwildlifecenter.org
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© Stephen L. Frazier - All of my images are protected by copyright and may not be used on any site, blog, or forum without my permission.
Steve Frazier's main photography website is stevefrazierphotography.com
Contact me at stevefrazierphotography@gmail.com
Luna, the White Screech Owl
This beautiful, cute and adorable little white Screech Owl, named Luna, is just one of a large number and variety of birds at the Peace River Wildlife Center (PRWC) that are there for rehabilitation. He’s a male leucistic screech owl. Although most Screech Owls are either gray or a reddish brown, Luna has Leucism, which is a condition that causes a partial loss of pigmentation. In the case of a bird, it results in white, pale, or patchy feathers but does not affect the eyes. Thus, although Luna white, he is not an albino. I understand that Luna's chances for survival in the wild were slim to nil because these owls use their natural camouflage and color to hide from predators. I believe that it is the only one in captivity--and thus is well known in circles throughout the world. In this shot, Luna is perched on a thick glove worn by Callie, PRWC's Operation Manager.
While in Punta Gorda, Florida over the Christmas break, I visited the PRWC and made a donation. Labeled as a Shutterbug and given some instruction, I was able to step into all of their large open-air bird cages to take photographs. Nestled into the mangroves on Charlotte Harbor at the Ponce de Leon Park, PRWC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care, preservation and protection of Charlotte County's native wildlife.
To view my growing collection of wildlife pictures shot at the PRWC, see: www.flickr.com/photos/stevefrazier/albums/72157654341403290
You can visit the Peace River Wildlife Center online at peaceriverwildlifecenter.org
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© Stephen L. Frazier - All of my images are protected by copyright and may not be used on any site, blog, or forum without my permission.
Steve Frazier's main photography website is stevefrazierphotography.com
Contact me at stevefrazierphotography@gmail.com