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From Paul Ng
Camped at HWP for the past one week in order to get this shot - 140625 - 1pm, Buffy fish owl. Sony A93, 400-800mm G OSS.
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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
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From William Ko
"HAPPY OWL!"
Woohoo for an epic weekend!
15 June 25
Tanjong Karang, Malaysia
Dusky Eagle Owl
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From Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre
I always find it remarkable how the smallest babies survive in a big clutch. Look at the huge difference in size between the smallest and largest baby barn owls.
Unlike other birds that lay all their eggs and then start incubating them all at once, Barn owls start incubating them as they are laid. They can keep laying eggs from 1 to 3 weeks, resulting in hatchlings with significantly different ages. This is called asynchronous hatching.
For some theories about potential advantages of asynchronous hatching vs synchronous, check out this article.
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From SteWi Photography
When Silence Has Wings
Between moss and marble, where time breathes softly, she sat—a long-eared owl, shrouded in shadow and silence.
Her eyes mostly closed, as if dreaming of old stories known only to the wind.
But in a fleeting moment—a yawn, almost like a whisper—she opened her eyes, looked at me...
As if to say, "I see you."
A moment so still, yet full of life.
Original German
Wenn Stille Flügel hat
Zwischen Moos und Marmor, dort wo die Zeit leise atmet, saß sie - eine Waldohreule, gehüllt in Schatten und Schweigen.
Die Augen meist geschlossen, als würde sie träumen von alten Geschichten, die nur der Wind kennt.
Doch in einem flüchtigen Moment - ein Gähnen, fast wie ein Flüstern - öffnete sie die Augen, blickte michan...
als wollte sie sagen: ,Ich sehe dich."
Ein Augenblick, so still und doch voller Leben.
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From Damian Grycuk
Beautiful Ural owl in its natural habitat.
The magical atmosphere of a fairy-tale forest.
Nikon Z8 560 1/640 ISO 6400
July 2025
Poland
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From Paul Bannick
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
A female Snowy Owl arrives at her nest to warm her young on her nest on the tree-less Arctic tundra. Our only white owl is our heaviest (up to 6.5lbs/2950grams), breeds and winters further north and has one of the most poorly understood movement patterns.
Some of these Arctic owls winter on Arctic ice, others on territories on the tundra and some migrate to the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes, while others (especially young) irrupt or migrate into the northeastern and even the Pacific Northwestern states.
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From Izzy Edwards
When a woodpecker drummed on this tree trunk, my boyfriend and I were so thrilled to see this little head pop out of a small golf ball-sized hole. This is a Northern Pygmy Owl.
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From Joey Alfante
What I love most about this Philippine Scops Owl are its standing ears, so proud, so full of presence. There's something bold in the way it sits, unshaken. I was honestly surprised when I found the shot. I didn't think I'd captured that moment... not the first time I reviewed it. But there it was, waiting for me. lol
Canon EOS R // Canon EF IS 100-400mm // Tripod // ISO25600 // f/5.6 // 1/15sec // Señor Apetito Nemiranda Arthouse Angono, Rizal
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From Kevin Schuchmann
A glimpse of a beautiful barred owl playing hide-and- seek amongst the foliage in the Mississippi Valley near Frenchtown! What a delightful, unexpected find!
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From Carina Crayton
#MousetheMarshOwl is becoming a very beautiful monster owl intent on killing me.
Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation is a registered NPO and Section 18a(1)(a) PBO and runs a fully permitted Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center near Crecy, Naboomspruit, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
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From Jon Burket
A great horned owl couple talking strategy before heading out to find dinner.
I did find a bobcat each of the last two nights but didn't get any great shots before severe storms chased me home. Tonight the weather cleared and I covered a lot of ground but had zero luck.
But then as I was loading up my car I started hearing these owls calling nearby so I took my camera back out and went to investigate. It was too dark for any detailed shots but this gorgeous sunset color gave me something to work with.
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From Paul Bankowitsch
Pair of cuckoo owls (Morepork/Ruru) - in mating time they call cuckoo, like our local cuckoo. They are from New Zealand.
F5 1/125 ISO 320 Brw: 240mm Processed Canon SX50HS
Paar Kuckkuckskauz - in der Paarungzeit rufen sie Kuckkuck, wie unser heimischer Kuckkuck. Sie kommen aus Neuseeland.
This owl gets so many names!
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From Harold Wilion
They Call Me Mellow Yellow
Where were you 9:30 last night?
I was laying down on the ground in a large, empty parking lot under sodium lights experiencing one of the more unique photography experiences I've had photographing owls.
They started out in a swampy area in the woods, made a couple stops along the way, and ended up in the parking lot on a few different trees and streetlights. Then all of a sudden, I noticed one on the ground.
I knew ground level shots would be the way to go, but I was hesitant because once I'm lying on the ground, I find it almost impossible to get up and end up flailing about like a beached whale. But after surveying the situation with my camera on the tripod, I knew the ground was the only way to go.
It was an amazing experience as they kept going to the ground and flying all around as if I wasn't there. And when on the ground, some of them would walk around instead of flying, which was cool as hell, but at 1/20 of second turned out to be an effort in futility photographing that.
Although I hate eating dinner at 10:30, it was worth it in this instance. I didn't bother color correcting it because I really liked the vibe of the crazy cast from the lights.
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From Villager Jim
I would like to thank Gabriel for giving me one of the best barn owl shots i think i've ever taken, he's a superstar and he's even started accepting me quite near him now :) :) Don't laugh but i even chatted to him this morning from 20 feet away and he was quite settled and comfortable with me it totally made my month never mind!
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From Sheida Soleimani
One species, two stunning looks! Meet two of our Eastern Screech Owl patients-one red morph and one gray morph-currently in care at our clinic.
Eastern Screech Owls come in two main color variations, or "morphs": red (or rufous) and gray. These color morphs aren't different species, just different genetic expressions of plumage. Red morphs have warm, rusty tones that help them blend in with reddish bark and autumn leaves, while gray morphs are masters of camouflage against tree trunks and lichen- covered branches.
Both of these screech owlets are growing fast and doing great in care-and it's been such a treat to see the contrast between their feathers as they develop. Whether red or gray, they each have the same tiny trill of a call, the same expressive ear tufts, and the same fierce little personalities. Color morphs don't change with age or season-they're determined at birth and stick for life. So these two will always be uniquely striking in their own way.
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