Long eared owl clapping in flight as he hunts over the buttercup fields. © 📸 driver.david #Owl #Birds - ThreadSky

petelaw.bsky.social•66 days ago

This is @trouteyes.bsky.social territory.

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kls-sg.bsky.social•66 days ago

what a stunning photo!

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grandturin.bsky.social•66 days ago

God’s majesty!

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phizziwig.bsky.social•66 days ago

Nice capture!

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alyazia.bsky.social•66 days ago

Simply remarkable Or complexly remarkable is perhaps more apt

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sailingsteve.bsky.social•66 days ago

My colleges new mascot

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nosln.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW!!

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kbaney64.bsky.social•66 days ago

Awesome bird.

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luluroche.bsky.social•66 days ago

stunning

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fauxrrari1.bsky.social•66 days ago

wow. I always marvel at the ability of such photogs to get the timing, and shots, like this. I've tried. It's very difficult!

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lakeclouds.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW what an incredible shot! You were at the right place at the right time!!

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denimeyer.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful shot!

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drawsacat.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful

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ddmcd.bsky.social•66 days ago

awe inspiring

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trishianda.bsky.social•66 days ago

Ooooowowowl!!

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ddiederichphoto.bsky.social•66 days ago

Fabulous photo!

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kattieinvest.bsky.social•66 days ago

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manxinwales.bsky.social•66 days ago

Ok... I could cope with short eared owls (no ears) but this owl also does not have long ears. In fact it has no visible ears at all. Whats with naming famously earless creatures based on the length of their ears?

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maryjane428.bsky.social•66 days ago

Amazing and wonderful

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aldrinblanza.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wow

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gromitsmom.bsky.social•66 days ago

With all the craziness and crap going on in this world I look forward to your pictures to brighten my day. Thank you

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bigmomma99.bsky.social•66 days ago

Lovely

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mosawi.bsky.social•66 days ago

They are so amazing!!

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tardigrade-60.bsky.social•65 days ago

Amazing picture 😍

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mississippijoe.bsky.social•66 days ago

What an amazing picture.

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chickadee1255.bsky.social•66 days ago

Magnificent photo!

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keroll.bsky.social•66 days ago

Majestic, those bird are.

Though in my culture, they are more associated with the supernatural

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texasiswhereillbe.bsky.social•66 days ago

He may not be around after trump cuts down 280,000,000 acres of our forest land.

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earlgrey765.bsky.social•66 days ago

Horrifying. Nature will be the biggest looser after this admin. I’m so fucking pissed I just want to implode.

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texasiswhereillbe.bsky.social•66 days ago

Me too. I never thought I’d say it but I’m ready to hit the streets.

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earlgrey765.bsky.social•66 days ago

Yes, we all have to get up and off our asses so the Dems know people are pissed. We have to show them how pissed we really are.

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texasiswhereillbe.bsky.social•62 days ago

Either, they know, they don’t know, they don’t care or they can’t do anything. Since they don’t say shit, how are we supposed to know which it is.

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earlgrey765.bsky.social•62 days ago

Yeah, fucked up situation.

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melindaxhughes.bsky.social•66 days ago

Best shot I've ever seen of a bird in flight, incredible!

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bluecitizen77.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!

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phillipcasanares.bsky.social•66 days ago

The hunter 🦉

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fargobarbi.bsky.social•66 days ago

Spectacular

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nici17.bsky.social•66 days ago

Spiritual

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treylindsey.com•66 days ago

magnificent shot

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aleopics.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful

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catfever.bsky.social•66 days ago

❤️

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decker2000.bsky.social•66 days ago

Perfect shot!

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jimbo576.bsky.social•66 days ago

Very cool picture! They definitely maximize their flight by getting all they can using their wings. Very impressive!

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progressivefish.bsky.social•66 days ago

😍 👁❤️🦉

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bajacobs.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW.

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smudgiesmom.bsky.social•65 days ago

😱😱😱🏆

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deborahfrank.bsky.social•65 days ago

Gorgeous

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hookcity.bsky.social•66 days ago

Oh my goodness, that's an amazing shot

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gabbagabbadre.bsky.social•65 days ago

Stellar photo!

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nyathera.bsky.social•66 days ago

Long eared (and short eared) have yellow eyes. Why are they red? Must be a filter(?)

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jennasadragon.bsky.social•65 days ago

@whippoor-wont.bsky.social

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whippoor-wont.bsky.social•65 days ago

omg THANK YOU FOR THE TAG this guy is gorgeous ...

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quothpam.bsky.social•65 days ago

Incredible picture!

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tadish.bsky.social•65 days ago

Hope he flys out of the USA to save himself. I feel for our wildlife with republicons and Trump destroying them.

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bernardleclair.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW! 🤩Thanks for sharing.

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jme71.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow! Great pic!

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tfosteroaks.bsky.social•66 days ago

W-ow-l! :)

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lwilliamsauthor.bsky.social•65 days ago

Stunning capture!

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lordye.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow

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wyvern9.bsky.social•66 days ago

Taken in my backyard

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curatednews.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!

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tigrinhobugado.bsky.social•66 days ago

Amazing!!

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auntmg.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow! They are SUCH spooky looking animals!

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ed-tekhead.bsky.social•66 days ago

Nice! I would happily swap places with him...

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hanusiatka.bsky.social•65 days ago

I love owls so much. Miss the family of Great Horned that nested near our house a few years ago. That was a privilege to watch. Here are my husband’s photos.

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occupystephanie.bsky.social•65 days ago

Extraordinary.

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davidljjenkins.bsky.social•66 days ago

Why is it named a “clap” when it’s almost completely silent? It should be named the reverse Urdhva Hastasana or Volcano Pose.

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nddolley.bsky.social•66 days ago

Great photo.

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uasked4it.bsky.social•66 days ago

Just stunning creatures

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hamguy.bsky.social•66 days ago

So cool!!

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pricelessdreams.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful

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dcastanedamccarty.bsky.social•66 days ago

Ooooh!

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yogibauler.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow! Amazing, beautiful and powerful!

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1wag.bsky.social•66 days ago

Great shot!

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guyb12.bsky.social•65 days ago

Beautiful

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eaglewatcher.bsky.social•66 days ago

Cool picture.

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balloroomblitz.bsky.social•66 days ago

Stunning

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earlgrey765.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!! Mr. David, you have to submit this somewhere!! Thank you for sharing. Stunning. ❤️❤️❤️

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quigstar.bsky.social•66 days ago

I thought he was clapping for the State of the Union address.

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professor-4960.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!

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ircsmith.bsky.social•65 days ago

Such a stunning being

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stephenseagal.bsky.social•66 days ago

They're amazing, great photo too!

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anskujaakkola.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is an extraordinary picture!

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mysterymaven47.bsky.social•65 days ago

Funny. What is that wing span, and where do they live. Beautiful animal.

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ladylove40.bsky.social•66 days ago

awesome !!!

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nhphoto.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is one killer shot!

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grolaw-me.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!

Fantastic photo!

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hollyweirdnorth.bsky.social•66 days ago

It looks almost moth-like.

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otbnmalta.bsky.social•66 days ago

@cocaineowlbear.bsky.social

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ladyscotia.bsky.social•66 days ago

Just amazing. So love these photos of mother natures beauty

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tangle24.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful picture!!

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jbuz.bsky.social•65 days ago

💖💖💖💖💖

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riandraegon.bsky.social•66 days ago

Excellent capture.

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elmereveryday.bsky.social•66 days ago

But… where are its ears? 🥺

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joonyna.bsky.social•66 days ago

Oooof! You nailed that one! Well done!

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zeke66.bsky.social•66 days ago

I love this

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emadcali.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful! Wow!

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amy-norcal.bsky.social•66 days ago

On the hunt yet the eyes appear calm, almost bored. The look of a true pro born for the moment.

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bfitzy62.bsky.social•65 days ago

Bloody spectacular picture!

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bluecow11.bsky.social•65 days ago

Great pic

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ms-marts.bsky.social•66 days ago

Why do owls clap in flight? Does it have something to do with echolocation?

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roleystone.bsky.social•65 days ago

What an absolutely fabulous photo 👍

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starrbwrry62.bsky.social•66 days ago

It's something how the owls have the same shape head as other feathered friends.

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donaldbonasia.bsky.social•66 days ago

Or shivering from the cold

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alexandraishere.bsky.social•66 days ago

In 2010, I turned onto a heavily treed street to find a baby owl on the ground - so helpless!
Got out of car. What to do? I'd just gotten pizza so I piled all the hot slices in a stack & used the box to gently push the baby to safety.

I still remember those eyes! I felt so honored!

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otemanu.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow 🤩

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andyravenclaw.bsky.social•66 days ago

Yet probably made no sound

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tarney08.bsky.social•66 days ago

Amazing picture.

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redgp.bsky.social•65 days ago

That is quite a fabulous picture!

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apakuar.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!

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jnizz.bsky.social•65 days ago

Beautiful shot! Magnificent fellow!🥰🥰

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ablueheart.bsky.social•66 days ago

A stunning photograph!🦉🪶

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peterjameszarrella.bsky.social•66 days ago

amazing picture!

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debedu.bsky.social•66 days ago

Amazing❤️❤️❤️

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lovemychi.bsky.social•66 days ago

That face, those eyes - just stunning! What a gorgeous picture! Thank you for brightening my day ❤️

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mdgh.bsky.social•66 days ago

I love forward to seeing these every day. This one in mid flight is a beaut. You can practically see muscles near his neck.

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mysticallywildw.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wow what a shot!

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z1229.bsky.social•66 days ago

Just lovely!
Thanks for sharing.

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biglake79.bsky.social•66 days ago

Great shot, beautiful animal

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rafa3l.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

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rafa3l.bsky.social•65 days ago

Amazing shot ✨️

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loriak.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautifully caught picture!

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nancynorthcott.bsky.social•65 days ago

This is gorgeous!

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firstprinciples.bsky.social•65 days ago

Fantastic photo

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piggypatw.bsky.social•65 days ago

We need these. Thank you!

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lenams.bsky.social•65 days ago

So cool

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lexie1179.bsky.social•66 days ago

Amazing 🤩

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hanswwk.bsky.social•66 days ago

Magnificent photo

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bilbuss.bsky.social•65 days ago

"Long eared" I thought they were wings?

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thecolfax.bsky.social•65 days ago

Seriously wondering where these ears are. Also laughing at our PFP

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bilbuss.bsky.social•65 days ago

It's like a before and after clicking the wrong link! haha

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shirllymarkiewicz.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW, that's a rare photograph that was beautifully taken.

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nightshiftxtech.bsky.social•66 days ago

Heard an owl around four in the morning, letting dogs out. A few minutes later, coyotes did their thing across the river in the backyard. I LOVE living in a PNW forest. It's like camping, with a house.

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jcnwholland.bsky.social•65 days ago

Nice, he has a bit of an in deferent look in his eyes

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antimump.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is a awesome 👏 photo I had no idea of their wing span is that huge.

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blandydayz.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wow.

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dfndwrghts.bsky.social•65 days ago

Gorgeous bird

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kizbosoflo.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW 🤩

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donnamichiel.bsky.social•65 days ago

Stunning capture David

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sophia-15.bsky.social•66 days ago

❤️

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4horses.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is an amazing picture

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ksidener.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful. Either Way!!

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ksidener.bsky.social•66 days ago

Buttercups as in Nanaimo B.C.?

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whitchyprincess.bsky.social•66 days ago

This is so cool! Great photo!

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paris1959.bsky.social•66 days ago

Owls are awesome birds. 🦉

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angularaccel.bsky.social•66 days ago

So cool.

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worldtraveldiva.bsky.social•66 days ago

Stunning! 🦉👀🤩

How can you tell the gender from this picture? Don’t females and males look pretty much alike?

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astrobot101.bsky.social•66 days ago

I'm filing this with the pics that people SWORE their cats & dogs are SMILING.

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eobardtron.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is a super sweet pic

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mjfouldes.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is a stunning photo!

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geeg1.bsky.social•66 days ago

Amazing photo

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kilgoretrouti9.bsky.social•64 days ago

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zumencore.bsky.social•65 days ago

Classic

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bonnthebest.bsky.social•65 days ago

Fantastic!

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zildjiandrummer1.bsky.social•66 days ago

Now THAT, is an owl.

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barbaradb.bsky.social•66 days ago

Excellent!

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mccartyd.bsky.social•65 days ago

What a glorious moment you captured! Well done!

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johnemersonclark.bsky.social•66 days ago

Phenomenal!

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1965chaser.bsky.social•65 days ago

😍

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kizzykins.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wow!

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deganig.bsky.social•66 days ago

Great capture! I envy you for watching this beautiful bird 🦅

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tonygonzalezwrites.bsky.social•66 days ago

Stunning. The raw beauty inspires me to be a better creature.

Off to the store for chocolate covered graham crackers!!!

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76jil.bsky.social•66 days ago

Wow!❤️

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joeengland.bsky.social•65 days ago

Showed this to my mother. Her response: "It's beautiful! Can you eat it?"

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blandishments.bsky.social•66 days ago

I immediately thought of the late great Eric Hoskins with that picture. Fantastic shot.

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bikerlady22k.bsky.social•65 days ago

Stunning photo! 👏🏻👊🏻❤️

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ponchomcfloofy.bsky.social•66 days ago

Did you know there has been an interspecies war between owls and eagles for 150,000 years.

Eagles think owls are thickos and owls think eagles paranoid weirdos.

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smokin-glory.bsky.social•65 days ago

I see the clit! I finally found it!

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skeeters2025.bsky.social•66 days ago

Awesome photo! Thanks. 👍

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satindoll1948.bsky.social•66 days ago

Spectacular

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stillmovingalong.bsky.social•65 days ago

Really good shot there. Who knew owls could be so beautiful⁉️

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drathaar.bsky.social•66 days ago

Beautiful picture!!! It is a short-eared owl, known for its extreme wing beat and moth like flight. The LEO has a tawny orange face, with dark vertical stripe through the eyes.

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