Photo Barn Owl by Chig

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photo:

Barn Owl

photographer:

Chig add to favorites

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categories:

travel, nature

tags:

North America wild animals

place:

United States

notes:

Replaced all the basics on my PC, and my data drives survived! So I am back finally.

I liked this view of the Barn owl, because you can see its similarity to other raptors.
This is definately a captive Barn Owl. Why? These guys generally don't do anything in the daylight except hide in old buildings, a hollow tree or a hole in a rocky cliff. The old building siestas are probably where the name came from. There are other names such as the "White Owl" and "Monkey-faced Owl" people have tagged on to it. Being the most nocturnal of Owls, they wait until dark before starting out to hunt using their incredible hearing to strike at their prey in the total darkness. Mice and rodents are a favorite meal. They have no ear tufts, dark eyes and a heart shaped white facial ruff. They can gow to be 20 inches (50 cm or so) in height. They do not make hooting noises, but rather a raspy hiss.

published:

Sun 15 Jan 2006 19:36

equipment:

digital camera Olympus C770UZ

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/250466/

comments (12 from 12)

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mircea grumaz #2 Sun 15 Jan 2006 19:59

nice moment capture; regards

Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #3 Sun 15 Jan 2006 20:09

Great capture... So beautiful!!!!!
Congrats!
Warmest regards!

Kathleen B. #4 Sun 15 Jan 2006 23:36

Fantastic, Chig !!!!!
Congrats.
Warmest regards smile

Nuno Milheiro #5 mon 16 Jan 2006 00:48

Excellent capture, great details and light!
Thanks for the notes!

Regards

B.K. von Bernhard #6 mon 16 Jan 2006 04:37

Well done Chig ! Ever had one come out of a mine in the desert and you didn't have your camera ready? I don't know who was more startled the owl or me . Anyhow , you did a fine job on this one !
Bast regards , Barry smile ))))

Regina Lopes #7 mon 16 Jan 2006 04:40

Great catch!

Yuriy Gogin #8 mon 16 Jan 2006 09:22

Wonderful capture!!!
Best regards

Olga Maleeva #9 mon 16 Jan 2006 10:03

Magnificent photo) the Beautiful bird!

luquesio melo #10 mon 16 Jan 2006 12:08

Another great capture!!!
Best regards and thank you for your information.

silvia marmori #11 mon 16 Jan 2006 19:19

perfect shot.. and again, thanks for notes.. always so complete and clear!

Guenter-Georg #12 mon 16 Jan 2006 21:42

Excellent capture in harmonic color, best regards!

Kiara #13 Fri 27 Jan 2006 02:06

What a wonderful shot, Chig!!!
In italian, this bird is called BARBAGIANNI (barba = beard; gianni = John)... very strange, don't you think?? wink
You've captured it in an excellent way!!
Sincere congrats to you!

Photo "Barn Owl"