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Saw three of these, two of these together in a branch. Apparently, preparing to Nest nearby, which subsequently I saw them in a hollow of the tree.
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
June 1st, 2019
Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
Always a thrill to find this beautiful little birds of the night during daylight hours. This Owlet-nightjar was basking in the last sunlight of a cool Winter's day in Terrick Terrick National Park.
For those who had seen my earlier upload of this Owlet, glad to say I did manage to gain the confidence of the bird and get closer without spooking it, but this time from a different angle. This small Owlet has a rounded head and is finely barred all over. There is no clear facial disk and the wings are brownish and the tail is narrowly barred in white. There are two subspecies, the nominate form is found in the plains of India and Sri Lanka while 'malabaricum' of the Western Ghats, seen in this shot, is shorter tailed and shows more brown on the head. It has been suggested that this may warrant full species status.
Two of three owlets look out at the world from their cavity nest about fifteen minutes before sunset.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
The owlet on the right was sleeping for the longest time while I tried to get this picture of the three siblings.
Just after a very warm June shower..showing it's best wet look. But didn't take long after to dry off and have that fluffed look.
This species is nocturnal but is sometimes seen in the day. When disturbed from their daytime site, they bob their head and stare at intruders. It can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is perched in a tree. It hunts a variety of insects and small vertebrates. In Pakistan they have been found to take mostly insect prey.In the arid region of Jodhpur, they have been found to take more rodents (especially in the genus Mus and tend to avoid other rodents such as Tatera) prior to the breeding season. Bats, toads, small snakes such as Ramphotyphlops braminus have been noted. They may also take scorpions and molluscs.Nests near human habitations may show higher breeding success due to increased availability of rodents for feeding young.
The call is a harsh and loud churring and chuckling chirurr-chirurr-chirurr ending with a chirwak-chirwak and they call mainly during early dawn or just after sunset.
The breeding season is November to April. Courtship behaviour includes bill grasping, allopreening and ritual feeding. The female may call with the male, bob head and deflect its tail in invitation. The social organization of family groups is not clear and multiple males may copulate with a female and females may attempt pseudocopulation, possibly a kind of displacement behaviour. They nest in cavities often competing with other hole-nesters such as mynas. They may also nest in holes in vertical embankments. The nest may be lined with leaves and feathers or may use the existing lining from a prior occupant. The typical clutch is made up of three or four spherical white eggs (30.9mm long and 26.3 mm wide, 11.6g) and incubation begins with the first laid eggs leading to a wide variation in the size of the chicks. The young are fed initially on insects such as cockroaches and later fed small vertebrate prey such as mice (a toad Bufo stomaticus has been noted in Gujarat). The chicks gain weight during the early stages but lose weight before fledging. Only one or two chicks may fledge and they leave the nest in about 20–28 days.
The brain has a pineal gland, a feature formerly thought to be absent in the owls. Birds show variation in the melatonin concentration between day and night. A high melatonin level is associated with sleep and low levels are associated with high alertness and foraging activity. Spotted owlets, however, show only a slightly lower melatonin concentration at night with a slight increase in the early afternoon. Other owls such as the barn owl show little day-night variation.Seasonal changes in glandular activity have been associated with environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.
A coccidian parasites, Eimeria atheni, has been described from this species. An ectoparasitic mite, Neocheletiella athene, has been described from a specimen from the Antwerp zoo.Bird lice of the species Colpocephalum pectinatum are known to be ectoparasites.
The first of the three owlets to leave the nest tree. A parent (dad?) was sitting in a nearby tree keeping watch.
Bison Paddock area, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.
As of yesterday, this little Great Horned Owl "branchling" seems to have become a nestling once again : ) It has experienced various adventures in the last 10 days or two weeks, but seems to be back on owlet schedule now. I guess we will never know what happened to start all this, though it is possible that this young one was blown out of the nest when we had several days of extremely strong winds recently.
This photo, from 24 April 2015, was taken when I called in very briefly at the park and found the owl on a high Spruce branch. Maybe it "missed" its two younger siblings, so returned to its place of origin : ) No activity from any of the owls, so the 10-minute "limit" on being there and taking photos was more than enough time for me to be there : ) Fully zoomed - Focal Length (35mm format) - 1200 mm.
Yesterday, on the way home from a great day with friends at Frank Lake, I called in at the park again for about half an hour. A bit more activity this time, with all three still together. I knew my "watching" time was up, but I also knew that the number of days before the Tax deadline were running out fast. Got my Taxes ready and finally fell into bed around 5:00 this morning!
"With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and frogs. It’s one of the most common owls in North America, equally at home in deserts, wetlands, forests, grasslands, backyards, cities, and almost any other semi-open habitat between the Arctic and the tropics.
Great Horned Owls are nocturnal. You may see them at dusk sitting on fence posts or tree limbs at the edges of open areas, or flying across roads or fields with stiff, deep beats of their rounded wings. Their call is a deep, stuttering series of four to five hoots." From AllAboutBirds.
"Hello Down There"
Wikipedia: The Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) is a species of true owl, resident in northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It ranges across north central and northeast India, Nepal Bhutan, north Bangladesh, and southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam). Its natural habitat is temperate forest.
A video taken from Kevin Robson's Tawny Owl hide , details of which can be found here --- www.khrimages.co.uk
Went down to the river today to find my bird friends still hanging out....seemingly watching and waiting for people to visit! LOL This one was particularly wide eyed and awake!!! LOL....I sure love these birds. I'm already missing them as I know it won't be long before they fly away!!!! Have a nice weekend everyone!!!!
This was an owl weekend for me! I saw two different great horned owl families and a screech owl!!! Get ready for some owl photos this week :-)
This is a behavior I haven't noticed before with the owlets...both of them were down in this prone position for a few moments. Maybe some kind of wing stretching exercise? They weren't chasing any prey...they just hunkered down like this, then got back up. Interesting!
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One of this years wild Little Owl owlets - they are amazing little souls.
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This looks like good eye contact, but this owlet was actually looking at something behind me. I did not turn around, but it was probably a Merlin that frequently was buzzing around the owl family.
DFF is blessed with 9 species of owls and I have been able to photograph 7 so far. My fascination for owl is never ending and I consider myself lucky to have built a place for rehabilitation of birds and butterflies. Hope soon this pandemic will be over and some of you will visit this little place.
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ISO 1250
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Spot Metering
Manual Exposure
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I bought one of these from ModCloth. They are blind boxes, so I had no idea which one I would get, but this one is pretty darn cute.
Baby Screech Owl (owlet) located in Parc Angrignon, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Nikon D7000 F/6.3 1/400 sec. ISO-200 400mm
Special thanks to the kind Michel Paquin who took the time to tell us and direct us towards these cute little owlets.
Un grand merci à Michel Paquin pour sa gentillesse et son temps de nous informer et de nous aider à trouver ces petits hiboux.