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Love their deep, dark eyes

Love their deep, dark eyes
I happened to come across this old photo from my archives recently, and decided to post it tonight. It was taken on 4 July 2010, when a few of us spent the day botanizing at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre, a long drive N of Calgary. The reason I thought I would post it now is that I was out this evening at a really excellent talk on Owls, given by Dr. Gordon Court, Provincial Wildlife Status Biologist for the Fish and Wildlife Division. He brought along a little injured Barred Owl - a bird Ambassador - for us to see. I think this is the same bird that I saw a few years ago, when I went to a talk at the University of Calgary. The cutest thing, who just sat the whole time, looking adorable. I always think it's such a shame that owls have so little intelligence, disproving the old saying 'wise as an owl", lol. I tried to take two or three photos, but the light in the room was awful and I didn't want to use flash.

LeapFrog, , have particularly liked this photo


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 ctofcsco
ctofcsco
Really enjoyed your photo!

Seen in www.ipernity.com/group/feathered-friends
11 years ago.
 Anne Elliott
Anne Elliott club
A previously posted photo of what I believe is the same Barred Owl that was brought along to the Owl talk the other evening. This image was taken back in 2009. Such amazing eyes. Other species of owl that I see, have yellow eyes, so these big, dark eyes make a beautiful change.

It's all about the eyes
11 years ago.
 LeapFrog
LeapFrog
Ha, I like this one ... terrific eyes and I do like how the feather arrangement highlights the eyes ... terrific lighting and outstanding feather details!! Well captured ...
11 years ago.

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