At Totnes Rare Breeds Farm

Beautiful creatures and full of character . This one and it's mate were busy all afternoon providing for their chicks.

Another 1st for me - never have encounter this type of owl before. Not the best capture, but I'm happy I saw it:)

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A Skops Owl watching a group of photographers.

This was at Hayes Nature Preserve. The pair have been nesting there for the last few years. I hope to get a few more of them before the young fledge this year. This was from my first encounter with them in 2015.

Taken on Steart island Somerset.

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Strix varia

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This Barred Owl gave us a delightful experience during a visit to Brazos Bend State Park. We inadvertently flushed it from next to the water up into a low tree where he sat for quite some time while we took way too many photos.

Strix varia

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This shot is taken at Satara restcamp, Kruger national park South Africa.

Hurricane Harvey has not only disrupted people but wildlife as well. We are seeing fewer birds and small animals than we normally see. We went looking for Burrowing Owls in an area where we saw 9 in one day last year and this year we were very happy to find one. Hope he brings his friends with him next year as his food supplies get back to normal.

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."

Tawny Owl. Taken in a dark wood at 1/40th sec

Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa, lapinpöllö, Finland.

One evening when driving in the countryside we noticed a family of four great grey owls. It was great fun watching from car window as they hunted and flew around a small field.

A couple of days later I paid a short visit to photograph them. Soon an adult owl came quite close to me and I got some photos in nice evening light. I was happy and left as I did not want to disturb them too much.

Kaninchenkäuze (Athene cunicularia)

Fam. Eigentliche Eulen (Strigidae)

La Chua Trail on Payne's Prairie

This guy shows up regularly in my backyard. My defense crows will harass him as soon as he shows up.

Barn Owl

Minocqua, Wisconsin

Another shot of the same owl, but a front view.

Coquitlam, BC.

A Northern Pygmy-Owl in Ketchum Idaho. The owl was looking at some Black-billed Magpies that were pestering and pecking him. He finally flew away. I hope it got some peace from the annoying Magpies.

My sister Kathy and I went out on a Sunday drive today and found this lovely and very cooperative Snowy Owl.

Strathcona County, Alberta.

Minocqua, Wisconsin

Athene noctua

Strix aluco

A close flyby as light went. A fun day when it was Owls everywhere

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Quite liked the dark background and the reflection of the tail.

This Barred Owl was another incredible sighting from 2017.

Taken in a park in Calgary, Alberta.

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So cute owl