The theme this week at Where’s My backpack? is multicolored. I thought right away of this photo I have of an Eastern Screech Owl:
It has lovely colors but the interesting thing to me is that this bird can also have more of a grey bark color. Same bird, but it depends on where it lives when it comes to what coloring it has in its feathers. I have a link here to some information about the bird, and also a photo of the dramatically different way it can look.
As for this photo, I took it at the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis. I added in the link in part because if you are in the area on November 3rd they are hosting a Camera Day. On that day they will take many of their birds and place them in natural settings. It is a great day to get photos. I took the photo above on a camera day this past spring.
Speaking of this photo, it is actually three photos merged into one using HDR. So, I took three exposures, one dark, one light and one in the middle, and merged them together using Photomatix. In Photoshop I did a bit of sharpening and cropping.
This owl is part of a series that I did of birds of prey, they are here for viewing and purchase. I have blogged about a few of the other photos too; the Long-crested Eagle, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, and the Barn Owl.
So what do you think of this little one? and it is a very small owl! Feel free to leave comments below.
Cheers!
His coloring is BEAUTIFUL♥
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I agree 🙂
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Stunning !!!
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Thanks, I thought it was a fun close-up.
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oh you are so right !
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🙂
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Amazing photo!
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Thanks 🙂
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What a gorgeous owl. I wish I could take advantage of camera day in St. Louis. I visited there once for a weekend conference and wish I could have seen more of the city. Now, after seeing your photo, I’d like to see more of these birds.
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Yes, this place is what I would consider a “hidden gem”, every city has them. Even when you first arrive at the site, it takes a while to understand the scope of what is available to see and what the extent of their mission is. If you ever are back in the area, I would recommend you (and your camera) stop by.
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Absolutely gorgeous and you did a great job! Fantastic shot! 😀 *hugs*
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Thank you so much!
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he’s gorgeous. 🙂
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I agree 🙂
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He’s beautiful colours.
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I agree 🙂
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Lovely owl! Very beautiful! For some reason, it reminds of me of the transforming owl I heard about… 🙂
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Really, a transforming owl? What will they think of next? 🙂
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