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A very shy Barred Owl, hiding among the branches.
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A very shy Barred Owl, hiding among the branches.

  • Saw Whet Owl hiding in a fir tree and does not want to be seen. They like trees and will nest within a hole left by another bird.
  • "I don't like the wind." The Great Horned Owl doesn't like his feathers blown about. His expression is priceless.
  • Owls have small bodies, they are all feathers. This is the Great Horned Owl, but of course they have no horns, it is all feathers. Note the color variations allowing them to blend with their surroundings.
  • This Great Horned Owl blends well with his habitat.
  • A Short Eared Owl was walking about in the tall grass. The evening sun makes him shine. How nice for the flowers to be in the clearing. I think he disapproves.
  • He is beautiful and looks like a masked bandit. The Short Eared Owl love open country and to roam the tall grass. He is ready for flight.
  • The Short Eared Owl is waiting for prey. The low level sun turns his feathers red.
  • Screech Owl feathers are usually a brownish hue which protects them in their habitat. But these owls have a genetic change which is common in nature. They are light gray and red.
  • What an awesome image. This Screen Owl blends in with the habitat and cannot be seen.
  • A very shy Barred Owl, hiding among the branches.
  • It started to snow in the late afternoon and this beautiful Great Horned Owl is getting ready for the evening hunt. Note, I am getting the 180 degree head look.
  • The Great Horned Owl has done well for dinner.
  • Lets face it, the eyes have it.
  • This bright, small Screech owl is having a fine time in his Holly tree. He is so small that he looks just like a branch.
  • Screech Owls enjoy forest with old growth trees that provides them with hollows for homes and nesting. This screech has found a mouse, one of his favorites. He will eat the mouse in three swallows.
  • I have seldom seen a Barn Owl actually in a barn. At last, here is a Barn Owl in a barn. Barns protect them from the elements and prey.
  • The face of a hunter. Snowy Owls have a thick plumage and they have feathered feet which are helpful in snow.
  • Snowy Owls are fine hunters and will eat almost anything that is their size or smaller. They hunt close to the nest to raise and protect the young.
  • A very young Snowy Owl waiting for Mother to bring dinner. Soon this owl will be on his own. He lives in a dense forest with cover and ample prey.
  • This very small Burrowing Owl has such large eyes. He is curious. He is living in a sand and tall grass habitat and blends nicely.
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