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"Vigilance"
A pygmy owl perched in the sunshine yesterday afternoon, constantly pivoting its head keeping watch.
#Colorado #ColoradoPhotography #ColoradoWildlife #wildlife #birds #birding #owls

Dæmon S.2d ago

TIL a Bubo bubo (eagle-owl) terrorized two entire Dutch villages back in 2015, having swoop down and attacked 50 people, inflicting wounds onto many of them. LOL

I was initially skeptical of this information, sounded like a funny satire straight from The Onion, especially of how the villagers reacted (selling owl-shaped chocolates for "protecting against the terrifying oehoe", using theatrical masks behind their heads because "she doesn't attack while you're looking at her", using umbrellas... I mean... ROFL!!). But, yeah, there are actual videos across several Dutch sources so, seems like it was a real thing.

She picked up her phone to take a picture. And didn't look at the broody female ughoo for a moment. And you shouldn't do that. 'Oe-hoe', it sounded and the owl attacked in a dive. Frederique didn't even see it coming. ,,A great blow to my head, from behind, and push at the same time. left in my corner of the eye I saw only a leg, and a wing. I was feeling her nails prick hard in my head. Immediately she flew on. The roof again.”
A blow, a push, scratches everywhere, coat torn, crying Frederique ran off the dyke, at the company Hesseling inside. ,,There they laughed a bit first, until they saw the blood near my ear.''
At Hesseling, they've seen the oehoe before. In the meadow area around it, she defends her territory and occasionally attacks passers-by. ,,When I walk to the container behind here in the morning, outside, I keep looking up,'' says Arno Smeege of the company. ,,This is quite scary.''And, the specific owl who (pun intended) attacked these Dutch villagers, the terrifying oehoe... I'm terrified by the majestic beauty! I truly wish I could be attacked this manner... 🦉🖤 She wants our meat LOL 💀

Sources:
- https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/een-enorme-klap-nagels-in-m-n-hoofd-zo-voelt-een-oehoe-aanval~ae437579/
- https://nltimes.nl/2015/02/18/horror-owl-attacking-people

#oehoe #owl #owls #bubo #eagleowl

alijc 2d ago

I cheated on this one.

The kakapo, AKA the owl-parrot, is a large nocturnal bird that looks like an owl, with forward-facing eyes and a dished face. But it's not an owl, or even a raptor. It's a flightless parrot. It is very green though.

#FediArt52 #FediArt #sketch #sketching #drawing #BirdsofMastodon #Owls

Nikolas Kozloff 3d ago

Time for #Flaco #UpperWestSide #shrine

https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/04/01/flaco-is-honored-by-the-world-owl-hall-of-fame-and-gets-an-uws-memorial?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 #owls #wildlife

Flaco Is Honored by the World Owl Hall of Fame and Gets an UWS Memorial

Wildlife photographers David Lei and Jacqueline Emery in front of the Flaco memorial at UWS's Wild Bird Fund. Photo by

West Side Rag

Murray - Paperposts 3d ago

A few days back my wife spotted a barn owl chilling, in the daytime, in a local palm.
Today I got to pay it a visit, such a treat.

Think as it's mid morning this owl is definitely Plop - the owl who was afraid of the dark.

#birds #barnowl #owls

Joy 3d ago

Detox Doodles!

These animals are from my 100-day journey to swap scrolling for sketching: https://www.joyousjoyness.com/pages/detox-doodles

Burrowing owls are friggin hilarious!

#art #owls #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt

The Ghost Monk 6d ago

"Within the shelter of black yews The owls in ranks are ranged apart Like foreign gods, whose eyeballs dart Red fire. They meditate and muse." - Baudelaire, 'The Owls' (trans. Roy Campbell) #OwlishMonday #owls #poetry #poetrysky #decadents #BookChatWeekly

J.I.N.6d ago

Barn owl hunting at nighttime.
Hand-carved stamp printed on handmade cotton paper, finished with acrylic.
Original art.

#barnowl #handcarved #stamp #Hunter #owl #owls #owlart #birdofprey #wildlife #wildlifeart #nature #naturelovers #acrylic #cottonpaper #birdart #animalart #illustration #sketch #drawing #artstudy #processart #feathers #nocturnal #forestvibes #moodytones #earthtones

Ben Higbie Mar 29

Right here's a 41 x 53 in (104 x 135 cm) #quilt made by my mom, done w/hand-dyed batik fabrics from Indonesia, & a #painting made by myself w/acrylics & graphite on wooden board -

#art #quilts #fantasy #western #owls #bird #birds #quilting #butterflies #quilter #quilters #artlover #fantasy #fantasyart #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #handmade #illustration #artforsale #artmarket #artfinder #mastoart #artstodon #paintings #artistsonmastodon #arts #artwork

Julia Mar 28

Went for a long walk this morning to try to shake off jet lag and spotted an owlet giving me the stink eye out of its nest. Mama owl was close by as well. #GreatHornedOwl #owlet #owls