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From Fabian Bohnsack

Passend zum Wetter: Schnee Eule

Appropriate for the weather: Snowy Owl

Nikon Z9

NIKKOR 400 2.8 1.4 TC

560mm

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ISO2500

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[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It looks like its judging me😨

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, it most certainly is! 😄

Don't take it personally though, they look down on all humans, animals, and 99.9% of other owls.

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Its ok, they are so cute😍

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

The cute ones can get away with anything!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Uh huh, uh huh

[–] Osprey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The irises look like they're made of gold dust!

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When I zoom in that much to check them out closer, the beak and rictal bristles start to look too much like a creepy monster mouth like Pinsir from Pokemon or the Dune sand worms! 😯

[–] Osprey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Lol yes! Don't look too closely at the beak 😆

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago

Must.... resist....