Owl wildlife
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This is the spring counterpart to my other Barred owl called Winter’s watchman Taken in the same general area in April 2005. You can tell he was just in the swampy water below, either bathing or chasing after a snake to eat, by the wetness present on his feathers.
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This beautiful owl lives in a wildlife park near Murray Bridge, South Australia. I shot this image through the bars of the cage, very tricky! This image featured in the group Australian Wildlife in June 2009. Many thanks!
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10×14 Watercolor enhanced colored pencil. The original is NFS. The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. It is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. Until recently, it was regarded as the sole member of a distinct genus, as Nyctea scandiaca, but mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data (Olsen et al. 2002) shows that it is very closely related to the horned owls in the genus Bubo. Description / Typical female, Korkeasaari (Finland)This yellow-eyed white bird is easily recognizeable. It is 53-65 cm (20-26 inches) long with a 125-150 cm (50-60 in) wingspan. The adult male is virtually pure white, but females and young birds have some dark scalloping; the young are heavily barred, and dark spotting may even predominate. Its thick plumage, heavily-feathered feet, and coloration render the Snowy Owl well-adapted for life north of the Arctic Circle. Snowy Owl calls are varied, but the alarm call is a barking, almost quacking krek-krek-krek-krek; the female also has a softer mewling pyee-pyee-pyee-pyee or prek-prek-prek. The song is a deep repeated gawh. They may also clap their beak in response to threats or annoyances. While called clapping, it is believed this sound may actually be a clicking of the tongue, not the bill. / Behaviour / The Snowy Owl is typically found in the northern circumpolar region, where it makes its summer home north of latitude 60 degrees north. However, it is a particularly nomadic bird, and because population fluctuations in its prey species can force it to relocate, it has been known to breed at more southerly latitudes. During the last ice age, there was an Central European paleosubspecies of this bird, Bubo scandiacus gallicus, but subspecies are not recognized among the living population. This species of owl nests on the ground, building a scrape on top of a mound or boulder. A site with good visibility, ready access to hunting areas, and a lack of snow is chosen. Gravel bars and abandoned eagle nests may be used. Breeding occurs in May, and depending on the amount of prey available, clutch sizes range from 5 to 14 eggs, which are laid singly, approximately every other day over the course of several days. Hatching takes place approximately five weeks after laying, and the pure white young are cared for by both parents. Range / Snowy Owls winter south through Canada and northernmost Eurasia, with irruptions occurring further south in some years. They have been reported as far south as Texas, Georgia, the American Gulf states, southern Russia, northern China and even the Caribbean. Between 1967 and 1975, Snowy Owls bred on the remote island of Fetlar in the Shetland Isles north of Scotland, UK. Females summered as recently as 1993, but their status in the British Isles is now that of a rare winter visitor to Shetland, the Outer Hebrides and the Cairngorms. / Diet / This powerful bird relies primarily on lemmings and other rodents for food, but at times when these prey are not available, or during the ptarmigan nesting period, they may switch to ptarmigan young. As opportunistic hunters, they feed on a wide variety of small mammals and birds, and will take advantage of larger prey, frequently following traplines to find food. Nesting birds require roughly two lemmings per day, and a family may eat up to 1500 lemmings before the young birds set off to fend for themselves. / Human interactions / Due to their beauty, Snowy Owls are kept in captivity by wildlife centers, zoological gardens and by serious hobbyists. They are known to be sensitive to disease, stress and heat, frequently perishing during attempts to train a wild owl during the summer. These owls are not suitable for beginning raptor keepers. (information from Wikipedia) Completed 2007
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Another shot of this baby Eagle Owl. Absolutely beautiful bird. Again, I have used the fractalius filter on this image. Hope you enjoy it! :) / Aug 2009 / /
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A burrowing owl / /
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barn owl perched on top the remains of an ancient totem.
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I will donate 50% of my profit from any sale to Cancer Research. See my profile for more information. / / Registered charity 216032 (England & Wales) SC037529 (Scotland) and follow LR’s brand guidelines * / Euroasian Eagel Owl Nikon D80 / Nikkor 70-300mmm / f5.6
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The barn owl rests in the cool shadows of the day. Preparing to haunt the night skies. / acrylic on canvas / 36×24
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Barn Owl in flight. Taken with Canon EOS-1D Mark II N, / 70-200mm f2.8 L lens, / 1/1600 sec, / f4, / ISO 400
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This is from a series I did this past year. The original is sold but of course you can buy a high quality print or notecard through Red Bubble! If you’d like to see more of my artwork, please visit my website and sign up to to be on my mailing list. Thanks again for your interest, enthusiasm, and support! It means a lot to me. PS I may not be able to reply to all your comments—but really, I appreciate them all so much.
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Based on an original acrylic painting by Rosemary G. Conroy. The original is sold but of course you can buy a high quality print or notecard through Red Bubble! If you’d like to see more of my artwork, please visit my website and sign up to to be on my mailing list. Thanks again for your interest, enthusiasm, and support! It means a lot to me. PS I may not be able to reply to all your comments—but really, I appreciate them all so much.
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Finally, two more chicks pop up out of the Owls borough to make a total of 3 additions to the family. It’s Astonishing to see this Owl stay over and protect her young so consistently, and so patiently. Taken on Hutchinson Island, Florida.
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Full-colour version also available. I just couldn’t decide whether it looks better with or without colour, so I did both.
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Juvenile Snowy Owl (bubo scandiacus) stretches his wings preparing for take-off!!! Yours truly wasn’t using a lens which was wide enough for his wingspan but I’m still glad I went for the shot anyway. Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 70-200mm IS f/4 L
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Featured in Light In The Darkness June 22, 2009. / Featured in Imaginative Realism June 21, 2009. / Featured in Animal Fantasy Composites June 20, 2009. 788 views at 11/20/09 Best Viewed Full Size An adorable little Barred Owl resting and recuperating at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center near Olney, Maryland. It’s my understanding that hurt or sick wildlife is treated there and, whenever possible, released back to the wild. I’ve spent many an hour here chaperoning my son’s field trips and always enjoyed the visit very much. Image taken with the Nikon D40x and the 18-200mm vr Nikon/Nikkor lens. Shutter at 1/3, aperture f/5.6, exp 0.00, iso 400. Texture Courtesy of Princess of Shadows – Deviant Art
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“The Snowy Owl” was shot at Newfoundland’s Salmonier Nature Park Camera Model Canon EOS 50D / Shooting Mode Manual Exposure / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/180 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens Sigma 135-400mm / Focal Length 363.0mm For more information please visit Brian’s Homepage or on Flickr
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Here’s how it looks matted and framed at it’s largest size: Digital collage art inspired by that noisy owl that hoo hoots outside my window at night. ;) This art work has been FEATURED by the Animal Composites & Fine Art group! Here’s my newest owl art work entitled, “Out On A Limb #2” Here’s another of my owl art works entitled, “Noisy Owl”
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Fledgling White-Faced Scops Owl (ptilopsis leucotis). Canon EOS 5D MkII with Canon EF 70-200mm L IS f/4 Sorry I’ve not been around much lately – I’ve been snowed under!
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Baby Snowy Owl (bubo scandiacus) ... yeah I know he doesn’t live up to his name yet. He was creating quite a racket, squawking for someone, anyone, to feed him! Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 24-105mm L f/4
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Imagine balancing on the slender tip of a spruce tree! This great grey made it look effortless, even when it was shaking out its feathers!! Canon 40D, f 13, 1/500, focal length 400mm, Jackson Hole, Wy. Featured in 300+ Go Long! group, August 2009 – thank you so much! / Featured in Dimensions group, August 2009 – thanks so much!
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Baby owls will evade their predators in many ways, and the most inventive is by making themselves look HUGE, all the while clacking their beaks threateningly! Canon S3-IS (fabulous compact Canon with a long lens), Casper, Wyoming; f6.3, 1/125. Great horned owlet. Featured in: / - High Desert Life group, August 2009 – thank you so much! / - I Love Birds group, August 2009 – thank you so much! / - Eye Contact group, September 2009 – thank you so much! / - Featured Only group, September 2009 – thank you so much! / - Earth Keepers group, October 2009 – thank you so much! / - Animals in Action, October 2009 – thank you so much!
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This image consists of 2 layers combined in photoshop and completely painted in painter x using the wacom tablet. The owl is an original image that i photographed Nov 01/09 at Presqui’le Provincial Park. The background was kindly donated for my use by my daughter Renee as we both searched for just the right background for this lovely Barred Owl. / 205 Views as of Nov 19/09 / / copyright@2009 Lynda McDonald
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