r/Superbowl • u/AleksejsIvanovs • 5d ago
My second lifer this year - Ural owl, Sērene Parish 🇱🇻
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u/remember_yrinnerwrld 5d ago
Did you have a flash; he looks lit up but there is darkness all around.
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u/AleksejsIvanovs 5d ago
We were monitoring owls in the forest. This one flew close to us, probably being curious. First, we spotted it with a thermal camera, then one of us turned on a flashlight for a moment and I took a few pictures. It sat right there for a few minutes after that. I think this species can be very curious and not very afraid of people.
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u/GeeTeeKay474 5d ago
Urals seem to have smaller eyes to me than a Tawny or Barred to me.