From Devin Pitts
This guy was sitting so close to the trail that it's like he wanted to be found this morning.
Long Eared Owl
From Jack Rogers
I've been watching this palm snag for a couple of weeks, ever since I spotted a single adult Barred Owl, which I assumed was a Mom watching over her nest hole. Today my patience paid off. This was the scene that greeted me as I arrived shortly after sunrise this morning. Two fuzzy owlets checking me out. I love it when a plan works out! :-) 3/31/26
From Jaap Denee
This was without a doubt the absolute highlight of our birding trip. It came by surprise as we already walked back to the car thinking we would dip it like the year before. The bird flew from a tree just next to our trail. It perched out of sight in the next and after some nerve- racking seconds we got a clear view. It sat close, a bit too close and we did not want to disturb this bird again. Carefully we aimed our lenses, adrenalin rushed through our bodies, we shot our pictures and then left the scene. Silently. Only back by our car did we dare to celebrate! And celebrate we did!
Pel's Fishing Owl, Somewhere in Kwazulu-Natal, 22 November 2025.
The fishing Owls are elusive birds! Congrats, Jaap.
I think they were just larger and probably heavier in general. All the flat-topped ones were on the ground with the medium and large birds. The Screech and Boobook were on the folding tables.
They did look to be of fairly correct anatomical size and I thought of picking one up for my educational display, but I've already spent a good deal on it for this year. I like when these events have at least reasonably educational merch instead of just cutesy stuff. Saw a kid carrying around a nice looking Long Eared plush as well.
I always love the odd ones out. Those are my people/animals.
Sweet little Barn Owl
Fable, the grumpiest little Australian Boobook
Augur Buzzard
The spare Barn Owls
Adorkable molting Screech Owl
Sharp Shinned Hawk had such a tiny face!
Big owl feets
Went to the Raven Ridge event in Lancaster, Pennsylvania today.
The big star today was this amazing Siberian Eagle Owl. A subspecies of the Eurasian Eagle Owl, these tend to be some of the largest.
It was very beautiful and impressive, though he did have an eye condition they were treating, so he was a bit squinty.
From Stowarzyszenie Ochrony Sów (Owl Conservation Association)
You know, there is no life without spaghetti!
Little owls, Athene noctua, are just waiting for a spring "spaghetti" in a meaty version. They're quite a mouthful, but do they make their ears quiver, hmm? 😄
Wiadomo, bez spaghetti nie ma życia!
Pójdźki Athene noctua tylko czekają na wiosenne "spaghetti" w mięsnym wydaniu. Wciągają aż miło, ale czy trzęsą im się przy tym uszy, hmm?
From Bonnie Johnson
Two owlets!!! 😍 Their camouflage amazes me. - in Saint Paul, MN.
From Sriram Udhaya
Perfectly still.Perfectly hidden. Watching everything. A Long-eared Owl, blending so effortlessly into the forest that it felt like the tree itself had come alive. No movement. No sound. Just patience, the kind only wild creatures truly understand.
Bird: Long eared owl
Location :USA
Gear: Nikon Z9 and 600 f4
From Henrik Nilsson
A short eared owl barks at a northern harrier. This shortie decided to land right near me to hide a vole in the grass. However, a harrier knew something was up and it was circling above the owl. Naturally the short eared owl wasn't too happy about it.
British Columbia, Canada
Canon 5D III with Canon 600mm f4 IS. 1/1250 sec at f5.6. Cropped. Jan 2013.
This little one came to us from Murfreesboro last night after he was found in a backyard with a Red Tailed Hawk hanging around in close proximity. The homeowner's dog alerted him to the little one and he was able to save it from the dog and the Red Tail. There was no nest anywhere to be found and no sign of mom or daddy Great Horned Owl.
We are guessing that the Red Tail Hawk had possibly taken the baby out of a nest and dropped it. It does have a chipped beak but that isn't causing any issues with it eating. This little one doesn't even have its eyes open yet.
From Henrik Nilsson
I always try to get something a little different with static shots. Although owls cannot move their eyeballs, they have incredible flexibility to rotate their heads. In this case, the owl was reacting to a bald eagle flying high overhead and was looking straight up.
British Columbia, Canada.
Canon R5 with Canon 600mm f4 with 1.4x extender. 1/400 sec, f5.6 at ISO 800. Apr 2021.
From Misty Briggs
Her first airplane. 🛸👽
Great Horned Owlet, Arizona, USA
One day she'll fly just like it! 😀
From Kevan Little
She has to be one of the prettiest Barn Owls I've ever had the pleasure of photographing, she was absolutely stunning 🤔😍👍
They were fabulous 😍