A pair of baby Great Horned Owls peeking out of thier nest, a large hollow knot of a tree, in Cave Creek, Arizona.
Acrylic On Canvas (Original Sold) Concept: There’s a giant in us that lies in great slumber, a vast potential left untapped still. The book that’s in the hands of the polar bear reads “Awaken the Giant Within”....and he’s still sleeping :-)
Acrylic On Canvas Ophelia, Phoebe and Mel floating freely in a realm of their wishes, where butterflies and little fishies fill the beautiful purple skies…where stars of dreams are within reach…only believe :D You can view and buy my other “Wish Upon A Star” creations from my Zazzle Gallery:
A collection of lovely and beautiful mixed media abstract art of bird and nature.
Siberian Eagle Owl. This is the largest species of owl in the world and can take prey as big as small deer, small foxes and cats! ;o) For those of you interested: / this was shot with the new Canon EOS 50D using a Canon EF 400mm L lens (handheld), ISO 1600!!!
This calendar shows different animals with amazing colors, patterns and textures. They are all amazing, adorable or cute.
These cute little Owls are found in South Florida as well as other parts of the State. They dig burrow nests in fields, in small colonies. They usually stand by their nest during the daylight hours, and tuck one of their legs under their feathers. This Owl was taken at a Little League Park just a short distance from my home in SW Florida. If you start digging a hole for them, they will finish the nest and live on your lawn. Even though they are used to people as they live in the cities, you can only get so close to them before they fly off. They usually hunt for food at night.
How exciting! Ophelia has just been recruited by Santa to be his little helper! To help spread gifts of fun, joy and lovingkindness across the countries! Ophelia is going to be very busy this holiday so she’s here to wish you advance Christmas well wishes and greetings,”Blessed Christmas To All Uncles, Aunties, Boys and Girls!” Ophelia hoots her way back to Santa’s Christmas factory! You can view and buy my other “Little Santa’s Helper” creations at my Zazzle Gallery:
Ophelia is thinking hard of the present she would like to have this Christmas….:D
These three Tawny Frogmouths came to visit our backyard for a couple of days in Montmorency, Victoria. They were all very placid and relaxed and not bothered by me sneaking up to take photos. This shot was taken with a Nikon D 80 with a Nikkor 18-200 mm lens. Edited in PS CS3. This image was also featured in the local community newpaper.
This photograph was taken at “The Barn Owl Centre” . This was just the most amazing day spent with the owner, Vince, and his owls. I could recomend this to all my friends living in the UK. The web address is www.barnowl.co.uk The address is Netheridge Farm, Netheridge Close, Hempstead, Gloucester. An utterly amazing and hartwarming experience. Just for the record the owner is an experienced photographer and knows exactelly how to guide you and how to position his owls to be photographed. / Canon 400D / Lens: Sigma 70-200mm FEATURED IN: We Are Passionate About Birds of Prey / FEATURED IN: I Love Birds
Another image from my trip to Finland and Norway. www.wildlife-photographer.net / Nikon D2X and 80 – 200mm lens with 1.4x converter
2 Owlets peaking around the corner trying to figure out if they should be afraid or not. Mom was sitting on the top of a tree watching all the action from above. They are so cute! I learned that mom feeds them every night at 8PM. She stays with them at night at their “woman” made shelter. Taken in Green Valley, AZ. Nikon D-80 / 18-135 mm lens FEATURED in the JPG Cast-Off Group-5/13/09 / FEATURED in the Country Bumpkin Group-5/16/09 / FEATURED in the Only Owls Group-5/17/09 / FEATURED in the Arizona Group-12/8/09
Barn Owl…..... With heart shaped face, buff back and wings and pure white under parts the barn owl is a distinctive and much loved countryside bird. Widely distributed across the UK, and indeed the world, the bird has suffered declines over the past fifty years as a result of the degradation of once prey-rich habitats in the face of intensive agricultural practices. This decline, fortunately, has halted in many areas and the population may now be increasing. / Where to see them Open country, along field edges, riverbanks and roadside verges. / When to see them All year round; during the day, but best at dusk. / What they eat Mice, voles and shrews
This juvenile looks mesmerized by it’s surroundings, while the adult is cool, calm, and collected. / 06/17/09 / Frontage Road / Tucson, Az.
“Double, double toil and trouble; / Fire burn, and caldron bubble. / Fillet of a fenny snake, / In the caldron boil and bake; / Eye of newt, and toe of frog, / Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, / Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, / Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing,— / For a charm of powerful trouble, / Like a hell-broth boil and bubble / Double, double toil and trouble; / Fire burn, and caldron bubble” —MacBeth, William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
An egret standing on top of an owl that is on a ferry. The owl is designed to keep birds of the boat ;) Someone forgot to tell the egret!! :) Augusta, Western Australia Olympus E-410
Close-up of an Egret Augusta, Western Australia Olympus E-410
Featured in the Canon DSLR group and / in the ImageWriting group. This picture is included in the Only Owls calendar The Ural Owl (Strix uralensis ) is a medium-large nocturnal owl of the genus Strix, with up to 15 subspecies found in Europe and northern Asia. The Ural Owl is smaller than the Great Grey Owl, and much larger than the Tawny Owl, which it superficially resembles. Distinguishing features apart from the size are the pale, buffish grey-brown Plumage, with copious dark brown streaking on the back, back of the head and underparts. It has a round head with plain buffish-grey facial discs, orange-yellow bill and small black eyes. The tail is long and wedge-shaped, with dark barring on the uppertail, and the wings are rounded. Flight is direct and purposeful, recalling that of the Common Buzzard. Sexes are similar, with no seasonal variation. Size: 50-59 cm; Wingspan: Male 115 cm, female 125 cm; Weight: Male 540-730 g, female 720-1200 g. The Ural Owl has an extended distribution area in Europe and Asia, from Sakhalin, Japan and Korea in the east to Scandinavia in the west. The northern border is at approximately 65 degrees north latitude, and the southern border follows the southern delimitation of the taiga. There are relict populations in the mountains of central Europe belonging to the subspecies S.u.macroura. Birds in northeast Poland and Scandinavia belong to the subspecies S.u.liturata, and those in western Siberia to the nominate race S.u. uralensis. The northern populations of the Ural Owl occupy similar habitat to the Great Grey Owl, nesting in lowland forests but avoiding dense areas, especially those of purely conifers. In central Europe it is an upland species, preferring deciduous woodland. It usually occupies open woodland and is more often found in moist rather than dry areas. It nests in hollow tree trunks, occasionally in old raptor nests, and increasingly in nestboxes. It normally lays two to four eggs, which hatch after 27-34 days. The young leave the nest after about four weeks, but will not fly until about six weeks old. It is a very aggressive owl, chasing other birds of prey from its territory, and it will attack human intruders, especially when young are present. The Ural Owl feeds on rodents and medium-sized to large birds such as Jays and Willow Grouse, although normally only up to the size of a Woodpigeon. Its territorial call, which can carry up to two kilometres, is a soft, deep ‘wo-ho….. woho uhwo-ho’. Birds also give unmistakable yapping ’ wau – wau ’ calls, which are delivered by both sexes. IUCN Red List least concern species Canon EOS 40D / Canon Zoom lens EF 100-400mm 1: 4.5-5.6 L IS / Exposure time 1/1000s / Aperture value f/5.6 / ISO 320 / Focal length 300 mm Picture made at the Roofvogelboerderij in Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands
Fractal card created with Apophysis and a script. I created the background with Photoshop. Desgner: Thea Walstra /
2nd Place in the Owls in Autumn Challenge in the Only Owls Group Featured in “Canadiana” November 2009 Best viewed large Asio Flammeus is the Latin name for a Short-eared Owl, a species of typical owl. The owls that belong to the genus “Asio” are known as eared owls as they have tufts of feathers that resemble mammals ears. The “ear” tufts may not always be visible but the Short-eared owl will display them when in a defensive pose. The word flammeus is Latin for “flaming, or the color of fire”. Short-eared Owls are found in open country, marshlands and grasslands and this little beauty was photographed on the Nanaimo River Estuary, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Canon 20D / 1/800sec f8 ISO 200 / 500mm lens + 1.4x converter
White-Faced Scops Owl fledgling (ptilopsis leucotis) Canon EOS 5D MkII with Canon EF 24-105mm L IS f/4
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