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Captured and unmasked, the lizard army brings Strix before their leader, Basalisk.
Taken in sci fi forever
A different day, a different Gray.
Yesterday I posted a shot of a Great Gray Owl in low light and light snow conditions.
I went back today to see if I could get one perched against a clean background. It was a sunny day today and I hoped to get some sky in the background.
When hunting, they often perch on the trees that border small fields against an often dark treed and twiggy background or on a fence post against a busy, bushy back drop. Their cryptic colouration can make them difficult to see at all if they are perched against a large Spruce tree trunk.
This very cooperative guy gave me all kids of time to angle myself for this shot.
Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Some Great Gray Owls are rather skittish, and some are very nonchalant about human proximity.
This one was perched on a fence post at the side of a road after actually flying closer to our position. There were three of us photographing it from outside of our cars.
I got within 25 feet of it to get this shot. If you look closely, you will see a blood stain at the end of the beak. The hunting is very good in that location.
We left it in peace, still perched there.
Great Gray Owl
The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl, documented as the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the Strix (genus) found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In some areas it is also called Phantom of the North, Cinereous Owl, Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, Spruce Owl, Bearded Owl, and Sooty Owl.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/id
Absolutely incredible evening thanks to my mate the legend Kev Robson www.flickr.com/photos/khrimages/
Never been so close to a wild tawny owl before. The bird completely relaxed and unconcerned by the lit scene it entered.
Barred Owls
Circle B Bar Reserve, Florida
So great to start your day by watching owls settle in for a sunny day of napping.
Well known, cooperative individual, who have not raised chicks this year- weren't in the old nest and I have not found new spot, seems to gone self care route and moulted most of the feathers in wings and tail.
I haven't seen a Great Gray Owl since January 2014. I was very happy to find this cooperative individual.
Sticking to the shadows, Strix calls upon his mythological namesake to focus and enhance his senses, while on the look out for his prey.
Great Gray Owl, Ada County, Idaho
"The Great Gray Owl is a dapper owl dressed in a gray suit with a bow tie across its neck and a surprised look on its face. In the stillness of a cold mountain meadow the elusive giant quietly floats on broad wings across meadows and openings in evergreen forests. They are mostly owls of the boreal forest with small populations in western mountains, but in some years they move farther south in search of food, giving some a unique opportunity to see this majestic owl."
Da vedere in Alta Risoluzione - To see in High Resolution
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Da dentro l'auto con bean bag, torcia e flash. Abruzzo - Italia
Tawny Owl. From inside the car with bean bag, torch and flash. Abruzzo - Italy
Réalisée le 06 février 2016 à la Base de Plein Air de Sainte-Foy, ville de Québec, Québec.
Made on February, 6th / 2016 at the Base de Plein Air de Sainte-Foy, Quebec city, Quebec.
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
Een van de mooiste uilensoorten is de laplanduil.
Een indrukwekkende soort de grote grijs ronde, expressieve, kop wordt gekenmerkt door brede witte veerpartijen, een zwarte baard en een grijze sluier met kleine gele ogen.
Zijn specialiteit is zijn fenomenale gehoor.
De verenkrans rond hun grote ronde gezicht vangt de kleinste geluiden op wordt naar de oren getrechterd, die zich onder de ogen bevinden.
Met zijn markante, schijfvormige kop scant hij het besneeuwde landschap en is hij in staat de kleinste bewegingen (zestig centimeter) onder de sneeuw waar te nemen.
Tijdens de geluidloze vlucht is het dier in staat direct voor een in de weg staande boom één van de vleugels snel in te trekken en direct na de stam weer uit te strekken, alsof de vleugel door de stam snijdt.
Door een laag ‘hoe hoe hoe’ geroep, laten Laplanduilen aan soortgenoten weten dat hun broedgebied bezet is.
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Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
Thorhild County. Alberta.
Yesterday I posted a shot of a Barred Owl on a fence post that had a caterpillar on it. I sent the image to U of A Entomologist John Acorn for an explanation and identification. Several contacts have asked for an update. John went out and collected it today. Here is his reply:
"The caterpillar has been dead for some time, killed by parasites. There are multiple exit holes where parasites emerged from the host's body. Most of the hairs (setae) have worn off, so it is not easy to recognize, but I think it is probably Acronicta dactylica, the Fingered Dagger Moth."