Usually, the two resident barred owls at the zoo spend their days hunched close to one another in an extremely poorly lit area of their small outdoor enclosure. Not surprising, really: why shouldn’t they sleep the day away in a manner that thwarts photography? But one day, one of the owls was surprisingly active—for a moment, flying to a dead branch in the light and looking around with interest before rejoining his/her partner in their high corner. Seeing a gleam of light in that huge, deep black eye was the most interesting moment in my day.
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1 comment:
Love this photo. Of all the animals, I think owls are the most other-worldly. They seem to possess some innate knowledge of the world that is neither animal or human; something older and more primal. You see that here in his/her eyes.
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