Tawny Owl by danob
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Description
Description: There are two basic colour types of Tawny Owls, one being rich chestnut-brown, the other having greys instead of deep browns. Intermediate birds are variously tawny-buff, buff-brown or greyish-brown in coloration.
The upperparts of the brown birds are of a rich tawny or sometimes a more tawny-chestnut hue, streaked, mottled and vermiculated with dark brown and blackish-brown, and mottled with lighter brown or tawny-buff. Bands of buff or whitish-buff mottling run back and outwards across the crown from the central upper edge of the facial disc. Black-brown mottling adjacent to these bands usually highlights this pattern. The shoulders are variably tipped and edged whitish, forming ragged pale 'braces'. The face is either pale rufous-buff, or deep buff with a tinge of rufous. The semi-circles and narrow ring surrounding the eyes are buff. The facial ruff is densely flecked and edged dark brown, forming a very narrow, dark edge to the facial disc. The bill is pale olive-yellow and the very large eyes have bluish-black irises.
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Comments (31)
Cool image Danny...almost looks as if he's got one eye. Nice work! -jay
Ciao Danny. Another beautiful Owl... I think about you last night I've heard an Owl in the forest we've got near our appartment. It's always a big emotion for me, as it was for Giancarlo. I can't explain what I love so much the Owls... maybe I was one of them in an other life ? Thank your for sharing these incredibles photo Danny !
I love the white feathers amidst the brown.He looks very intense.It makes you wonder what exactly he is looking at.An excellent capture!
I really enjoy your write ups, and this owl is beautiful! V (:
Another outstanding photo. ~V~
Another beauty
Hey buddy! How many Tigger stickers will you take to put MY name on this picture! LOL! This is so beautiful!!! VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
really are such amazing birds, wonderful capture danny-o! :]
Another Great Pic...!!!!!!!!!!
Nice shot... would be perfect if it had some light on his "face".
excellent pose and pov on this owl..beautiful quality :)..)))
Spending a lot of time with these Owls...should You be up so late Young Man...a fine Image :]
Perfect exposure...excellent shot as usual Dan.
Owls are the symbol for wisdom... and this one looks pretty thoughtful ;o) A brilliant catch!
Perfect and impressive shot my friend!!! Excellent natural illumination!!!! V
Excellent Danny! Beautiful warm colors in this owl...Nice job! Aloha!
Love his expression...sleepily looking about.
perfect photo as always:-) v
Ahh.. this is what we call a 'steenuil'. Unfortunatelly decreasing numbers in the Netherlands. Once I looked in a hole in a willow tree and there they were.. two big yellow eyes watching me..a tawny owl for sure. Beautiful captured owl..
Beautiful creature!
Beautiful colors! What a majestic owl.
I love the owl and your background-very beautiful capture
Beautiful. I would love to capture something like this but........they won't let me get close to them. Excellent capture. Aloha
Another wonderful photo. Thanks.
A very nice image!
facinating subjects and another wonderful shot ...look left..look right...
This is where the critics complain of my circular description where the words only delineate the divisions between color shifts and values. By looking at the picture a scientist easily understands what is said while a layman wishes for a quick overview and either says gorgeous or rubbish! I sometimes feel violated by the comments of those looking over my shoulder as I contemplate the subtle yet marvelous plummage. Get away taxidermists!!
O gosh, this is gorgeous as well!! Outstanding shot!!!!
wonderful lighted and perfect owl portrait! and another interesting lesson! ;o)
A splendid photo. Love how he seems to be gazing far away. Tks Danny :^)