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Eurasian Scops Owl


Eurasian Scops Owl
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Copyright: Sindhu Ramchandran (Sindhur) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 53] (421)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-04
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-05 8:15
Viewed: 512
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The European Scops Owl (Otus scops), also known as the Eurasian Scops Owl or just Scops Owl, is a small owl. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
The Scops Owl perches upright and shows small ear tufts. It is predominantly grey-brown in colour, with paler face, underparts and shoulder line. This species has a strong direct flight on long narrow wings, reflecting its migratory habits. The call is a deep whistle given by both sexes.
It breeds in open woodland, parks and gardens. It lays 3-6 eggs in a tree hole. This is a small owl, and at 19-21 cm length and a 47-54 cm wingspan is not as large as the Little Owl. It takes small prey such as insects and other invertebrates. It is largely nocturnal.

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Hi Sindhu,
Great capture of this European Scops Owl in good pose and composition; the details are sharp, there is excellent eye connection and good natural background.
Thanks for sharing
Pekka

  • Great 
  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 0 N: 258] (1457)
  • [2008-12-06 4:31]

Hi Sindhu,

A beautiful capture with fine details. I like a lot the tiny dots of light in the eyes. Great shot indeed.

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