Preening owl

snake · #1 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 03:10 PM

The weather has been a grey and overcast for a while now, not the best for taking any photos. I was lucky enough to get a few shots of this little chap today. He was sitting on a fence post having a spruce up.
Roll on the sunshine.

JeffH · #2 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 03:15 PM

A nice series of behavioural shots there Snake - well caught.

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers and Barn Owls)

squishy · #3 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 03:17 PM

what a beauty

lovfinion · #4 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 03:44 PM

magnificent ..

kiwi · #5 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 03:52 PM

That's amazing.
Do these owls regularly come out in the day then?

nutmeg · #6 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 04:05 PM

I've never seen these owls. Lovely to see your series of shots

ellen h · #7 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 04:14 PM

A lovely set of shots there Snake,well taken!
ellen

Hedge Witch · #8 (**permalink**) 13-01-2009, 04:25 PM

Snake - you've done it again!

What a gorgeous bird. I have a "thing" about owls anyway. But this one is beauty. I'm hard pressed to pick a favourite picture, but this one has a special quality: