20201210 8518 Barred Owl.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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11-Dec-2020	Hank Vander Velde

20201210 8518 Barred Owl.jpg

Ottawa West

Contrary to what many have suggested, the owl is not sleeping, nor ready for action; instead, it is engaged in a prolonged preening process after first fluffing-up its feathers. I think the owl's belly is full and it may be just preparing for a prolonged nap.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/1000s f/6.3 at 290.0mm iso900 full exif

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Carl Carbone 27-Dec-2020 18:02
Nice capture of this behavior.

Apostolos Tikopoulos 27-Dec-2020 17:54
Splendid catch and a great pose. V.

Nestor Derkach 27-Dec-2020 17:34
Nice image and your observation makes sense looks like a good place to take a nap.
Thanks for sharing your point of view on what is going on.
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Hennie & Lies Lammers 27-Dec-2020 17:01
Beautiful pose Hank

Claude Gagnon 27-Dec-2020 15:09
Great and so interesting capture Hank :))

Dave Petersen Photography 27-Dec-2020 13:28
A really unique pose. A superb capture of what looks like a midday nap. VV

Pierre 27-Dec-2020 12:38
Une belle rencontre magnifiquement captée! V

janescottcumming 27-Dec-2020 12:11
An interesting pose, sleeping perhaps.

Fong Lam 27-Dec-2020 05:58
Nice find and capture, Hank....looks like he's sleeping...V

joseantonio 27-Dec-2020 04:14
a great capture.

bill friedlander 27-Dec-2020 01:50
Nice shot of the intriguing pose, looks like its taking a nap. V

Helen Betts 27-Dec-2020 01:38
I find the owl's pose intriguing in this excellent capture.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet 27-Dec-2020 00:23
Beautiful capture.

globalgadabout 26-Dec-2020 22:04
striking clarity here, and a pose that suggests impending action..

Tom Munson 26-Dec-2020 21:58
Great find and wonderful capture, Hank.

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Apostolos Tikopoulos		27-Dec-2020 17:54
Splendid catch and a great pose. V.

Nestor Derkach		27-Dec-2020 17:34
Nice image and your observation makes sense looks like a good place to take a nap. Thanks for sharing your point of view on what is going on. Vote

Claude Gagnon		27-Dec-2020 15:09
Great and so interesting capture Hank :))

Dave Petersen Photography		27-Dec-2020 13:28
A really unique pose. A superb capture of what looks like a midday nap. VV

Pierre		27-Dec-2020 12:38
Une belle rencontre magnifiquement captée! V

janescottcumming		27-Dec-2020 12:11
An interesting pose, sleeping perhaps.

Fong Lam		27-Dec-2020 05:58
Nice find and capture, Hank....looks like he's sleeping...V

bill friedlander		27-Dec-2020 01:50
Nice shot of the intriguing pose, looks like its taking a nap. V

Helen Betts		27-Dec-2020 01:38
I find the owl's pose intriguing in this excellent capture.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		27-Dec-2020 00:23
Beautiful capture.

globalgadabout		26-Dec-2020 22:04
striking clarity here, and a pose that suggests impending action..

Tom Munson		26-Dec-2020 21:58
Great find and wonderful capture, Hank.