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Donkees

(32,794 posts)
Fri Mar 1, 2024, 08:05 AM Mar 2024

Long-eared Owl in Central Park, NYC


David Lei
A relaxed long-eared owl resting on a tangle of dead vines at dawn. (A couple weeks ago in Central Park, New York) Photograph taken under ambient light, with scene brightened by camera settings and post-processing.


David Lei
A magical moment at night the other week with a long-eared owl in Central Park, New York. The lights in the background are from Fifth Avenue.
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Long-eared Owl in Central Park, NYC (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2024 OP
Absolutely beautiful! Goddessartist Mar 2024 #1
His ears don't look that long. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #2
''Long-eared Owls "ears" are not ears at all. Ear tufts can be erect or laid flat, as a way to communicate." Donkees Mar 2024 #3
In this photo he looks like the fluffy demon devil from the woodlands. magicarpet Mar 2024 #4
Oh my, those "ears" look long. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #5

Donkees

(32,794 posts)
3. ''Long-eared Owls "ears" are not ears at all. Ear tufts can be erect or laid flat, as a way to communicate."
Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:51 AM
Mar 2024

Irish_Dem

(69,847 posts)
5. Oh my, those "ears" look long.
Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:14 AM
Mar 2024

This bird is so beautiful, it doesn't look real.

Thanks for the picture!

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