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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.

From World Wildlife Travel

Barn owl in the North York Moors, UK

From Derrick Wong

Barred Eagle-owl

Taken on 13/10/2018

Nikon D500

Nikon 200-500mm, 1/20sec, Iso 400, F10

Location: Malaysia

Re-edited a photo which I've posted almost 7 years ago. Editing softwares are so advanced now, even mobile apps are more than capable of doing a good job. Ran thru both Photoroom and lightroommobile to get the final result.

From Harold Wilion

The Great Horned owl is one of our toughest looking avian predators. Even this teenager that still can't even hunt for its own food, looks tough as hell like he wants to kick my ass.

From Winston the Screech Owl

Winnie is exhibiting a serious demeanor. Such a handsome guy.

From Vishal Lokare

Short-eared owl - Eyes that pierce the wild

From Conor Blount

Few shots I captured of a Little Owl at RSPB St Aidans.

(Leeds, England)

From Lilian Dray Cerdeira

Striped Owl

Alajuela, Costa Rica, 4-18-2025

From WBZ News Radio

The Natick Home Depot has had a special winged visitor for a good part of the year, and both customers and employees alike are loving her.

Ellie is a barred owl that has been living at the Natick store's garden center for months now.

“We’re out here in the middle of the winter and we saw it hanging out in the roof rafters here,” an employee said. “Next thing you know, it was just a part of our family for months and months and months.”

The store brought in a wildlife expert to check on the bird. They confirmed that Ellie was a girl, contrary to what the store initially believed, leading to her name change from Ollie. The expert also determined that because she has a safe way in and out of the shop and that she’s not bothering anyone, the owl is completely fine to be left alone.

Ellie is a welcome presence to the garden center, especially because of her knack for catching rodents between her talons.

The employee mentioned how the warmer weather means that Ellie isn’t there as consistently as she was in the colder months, but she still is around all the time.

“In the beginning, she was here every single day, now with the better weather she comes every couple of days, but she’s always here,” he said.

He talked about how Ellie has become part of the Home Depot family, with there even being pictures of her on the staff board.

“You know, everyone just seems to like it and come out here and see it, customers enjoy looking at her, she’s fun,” the employee said.

From Thy Pygmy Owl Tour

Western Screech Owl 😍

From Richard Bowring

Barney this evening taking a rest while on the way back to his barn with some food for the chicks.

From Gid Ferrer

Northern Boobook

LPPWP (Las Piñas Parañaque Wetland Park)

11/2024

The Northern Boobook belongs to the family Strigidae and is a raptorial owl endemic to eastern and southern countries of Asia. The species was considered, until recently, a conspecific of Ninox scutulata or brown boobook, a species of similar distribution encompassing 11 subspecies.

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Fujifilm XH2 O XF 150-600mm