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… as the sun rises …
THE MOON AND THE OWL
It looks like the picture on the right has been photoshopped, but it has not. I took these pictures of a Spotted Eagle Owl under the bright moon yesterday evening. Thanks to two of the birding weekend guests at Pakamisa for holding the spotlights to illuminate the Owl.
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NIGHT DRIVE
This Verreaux’s Eagle Owl was very relaxed when I encountered it on a night drive in Kruger National Park. I love the pink eye lids.
Location: H1-5 – On the railing of the bridge over the Olifants’ river.
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ORANGE EYES
This is my favorite picture from this afternoon’s game drive. My Thanda Safari Wellness Weekend guests were fascinated by the beautiful orange eyes of this Southern White-faced Owl.
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2016 Travel Journal – Day 6, 7 & 8
A special day in Germany, celebrating my dad’s birthday. Three days with many lunches and dinners joining family and friend, and two short visits to a small zoo near Lucerne and a wild game park near my former home town of Zofingen in Switzerland.
Enjoy the images – more to come soon!
Very cute …
Very shy …
Very curious …
Very still …
Very observant …
Very sleepy …
Very white …
Very focused …
Very ‘Summer’ …
“Night Drives”
As a photographer I am usually not too keen on early evening “night” drives. Usually there is little to be seen, but the occasional eyes of a Bush baby.
But on this particular evening we saw a Spotted Eagle Owl on the way home to the lodge (this picture was taken with the help of Bheki’s spotlight).
Owl, Turtle and Duck!
Today I got quite a few interesting shots during my morning walk at Radnor Lake (Nashville, Tennessee, USA).
Enjoy the Owl, the Turtles and the Duck 🙂
Picture of the Week 5 – Scare and Intimidate
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) – Deutsch: Uhu
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One of my favorite birds at Nashville Zoo is this Eurasian Eagle Owl.
His name is Archimedes. He is one of the education animals at the zoo and he appears regularly on stage as part of the education animal shows and in the zoo’s outreach programs.
In this picture Archimedes showed his full beauty in a defensive posture as he sighted a young Lynx cub near by.
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About Eurasian Eagle Owls
The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a very large and powerful bird. It is often referred to as the world’s largest owl, although Blakiston’s Fish Owl is slightly heavier on average and the Great Grey Owl is slightly longer on average.
The Eagle Owl has a wingspan of 138–200 cm (55–79 in) and measures 58–75 cm (23–30 in) in heights. Females weigh 1.75-4.5 kg (3.9-10 lbs) and males weigh 1.5-3.2 kg (3.3-7 lbs). In comparison, the Great Horned Owl, roughly the Eagle Owl’s ecological equivalent in North America, weighs around 1.4 kg (3.1 lbs). The great size, ear tufts and orange eyes make this a distinctive species.
Eagle Owls are distributed sparsely through a wide range of habitats. They have been found in habitats as diverse as Northern coniferous forests to the edge of vast deserts. Rocky areas seem to be favored, with cliffs and mountains abutting woodland usually containing the largest numbers of these owls.
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