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Athena noctua


Athena noctua
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Copyright: Mustafa Sozen (spalaxtr) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 761 W: 8 N: 1305] (5384)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-09
Categories: Birds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-09 13:43
Viewed: 947
Points: 36
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Athena noctua (TUR: Kukumav, ENG: The Little Owl): The bird tried to catch a groud squirrel when we saw it. It saw us and go directly to its burrow. Then enter a rock. We went there saw it under the rock and took the photo.

A bird which is resident in much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain, but was introduced in the 19th century, and is now naturalised there.

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 Little Owl is a small owl, 23-27.5 cm in length. It takes prey such as insects, earthworms and amphibians. It is partly diurnal and often perches prominently.

This is a sedentary species which is found in open country such as mixed farmland and parkland. It usually nests in holes in trees or rocks, laying 3-5 eggs which are incubated by the female for 28-29 days, with a further 26 days to fledging.

The adult Little Owl of the most widespread form, the nominate A. n. noctua, is white-speckled brown above, and brown-streaked white below. It has a large head, long legs, and yellow eyes, and its white “eyebrows” give it a stern expression. This species has a bounding flight like a woodpecker. Juveniles are duller, and lack the adult's white crown spots. The call is a querulous kee-ik.

There is a pale grey-brown Middle Eastern type known as The Syrian Little Owl, or A. n. lilith. Other forms include another pale race, the north African A. n. desertae, and two intermediate subspecies, A. n. indigena of southeast Europe and Asia Minor, and A. n. bactriana of central Asia.

The Little Owl was sacred to the goddess Athena, from whom it gets the generic name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Owl
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Çok net çok güzel bir makro, eline sağlık, heye, :)

Dr.
çok güzel bir çekim olmuş. cam gibi net gözler, yine net tüyler çok güzel. sanırım yeni avlanmış ki gaga çevresinden belli. eline sağlık. Bayburt'a ve uşaklara selamlar.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2007-07-09 13:50]

Hi Mustafa. this is a fine close up of the little Owl. the light in the eyes is amazing. fine detail and colour. a nice POV. very well done TFS.
Nick..

Merhaba Mustafa cok net olmus ve guzel tu detailar eline saglik selamlar Necip.

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  • Adam73 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 5 N: 522] (2251)
  • [2007-07-09 18:06]

I love these owls. I think its a burrowing owl right? Great shot of it in it's burrow. :) Nice colors on its plumage and great yellow eyes. :) Nice shot.

-Adam

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2007-07-09 20:47]

Wow what a eyes..Nice closeup .Cute.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
  • [2007-07-09 22:19]

That is a good close-up of this little owl, Mustafa.
Great details and colors.
I love those big yellow eyes.
TFS. : )

hi mustafa,
nice capture, the pov is fantastic with very good eye contact, the birs is looking staright in to the lenses,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Bonjour,
Voilà un oiseau qui a l'air plutôt surpris.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2007-07-10 3:01]

Merhaba Mustafa Bey,
Biraz urkmus gibi bir hali var. Yakin ve detayli bir cekim olmus. Ellerinize saglik
selamlar

selam mustafa :cok net ve yakın bir cekim ,doğal ortamında hos yakalamissin baykusu tebrikler

Hi Mustafa
Perfect portrait of this pale form, which looks very different from our Little owls.
Really nice!
Tfs
Tom

very beautifuL!and nice catch!you did it!
tfs
caroline

Belle photo de cet oiseau nocturne, difficile a prendre ca dans l' obscurité la mise au point est très difficille. Amitiés Thomas

Merhaba Mustafa,
Gözdeki canlılık,gagadaki netlik ve renkleriyle çok başarılı bir çalışma,
Tebrikler

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  • xramm (31)
  • [2007-08-17 12:33]

Merhaba Mustafa bey,
Cok basarili bir makro calismasi.Genelde fotograflarinizi cok begendim. Kukumav in kacmamasi ve sizin cesaretiniz..emeginize saglik diyorum.

Hi Mustafa,
really nice portrait of the little owl. I really like the excellent details you managed to get and the focus..
excellent done!
Thanks and regards
Igor

great face, TFS Ori

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