Bare-legged Owl
Also known as the Cuban Screech-Owl, an endemic species in Cuba. This guy emerged wing-first from his hollow palm tree, with head covered in a classic villian pose. Then he dropped his wing to expose those remarkable brown eyes. A treat to see. Adjusted shadows and highlights, and smoothed the bg a bit.
D7000, 80-400 VR @ 400mm, ISO 1600, 1/800s @ f/7.1, HH
Never seen eyes quite like that before. Looks like you were in for a treat and were able to capture it very well.
Did you happen to get any shots of him outside of the tree?
Thanks Miguel. No, I just got several versions of this pose; this had the best HA and wing position.Originally Posted by Miguel Palaviccini
I like the eyes, composition, home and BG. Looks like you had a great trip. Well done Bill!
Amazing looking bird Bill. You were lucky to get this! Well done & TFS.
Wonderful capture!!
What would you think about taking a little off the top, and also the bottom (although less there).
Wow, talk about nocturnal eyes. Bet he can see really well in the dark. Cool capture of a rarely seen species. Well seen and captured.
Excellent image Bill Sir.Seeing for the first time.Owl has eye like bats. Very nice pose,exposure,lights and composition. TFS.
Regards,
Satish.
Cool image Bill and cheers for sharing this as I haven't come across this species before.
Thanks everyone.
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