Blending in

The Spotted Eagle Owl blends in with his surrounds. We are still being blessed by the presence of a pair of Spotties.

Alternate capture - http://365project.org/salza/extras/2018-07-05

[KoalaGardens🐨]

all those brown tones and lines - well blended!

[JackieR]

How tall is he Sally?? Love the brown tones

[FBailey]

Will they nest do you think?

[Margo Sayer]

Inscrutable! Magnificent...bien joué!

[Joan Robillard]

Fab

[Maggiemae]

This is like a mono colour except for the glint of those golden eyes!

[Dawn]

Lovely

[Call me Joe]

💖💕💖

[Taffy]

I like how his eyes peer through. Very cool capture.

[Lois]

Great shot!

[Candace]

Wonderful visitors!

[Trish Plutz]

He’s looking, ever if he’s dozing!

[Marnie]

Oh wow, I do envy you with these beauties in your garden. What a buzz.

[Leslie Manna]

Thrilling! He's standing on only 1 foot?? Those eyes.................wow

[Babs]

He looks as though he is having trouble staying awake.

[Sally Ings]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Jacky this is what Wikipedia has to say - 'The spotted eagle-owl is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls. Its length is 45 centimetres and its weight is from 454 to 907 grams. It has a 100 to 140 centimetres wingspan.'
@fbailey they are nesting, we are not 100% sure exactly where the nest is but it is definitely close by.
@pplutz they are nocturnal birds so he was asleep and gave me the evil eye for disturbing him by opening the gate.
@glimpses they are most often seen to be standing on only one leg.
@onewing he wasn't impressed that I had opened the gate nearby and glared at me.

[Clare Gadsby]

wise old bird looking a bit sleepy

[Diana]

A wonderful capture Sally, your comments just about sums it up,. The really do glare at one when disturbed! Fav

[Joyce]

What a great capture Sally. How wonderful to have these birds in your garden. Fav

[KWind]

Lovely capture! Pretty tones!

[haskar]

Well spotted. Great shot.

[Islandgirl]

What a beauty!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Wow- to be able to capture an owl like this would be awesome! He's fabulous. fav

[Chris]

Amazing. You are fortunate - lovely capture

[Nicole Campbell]

He looks very sleepy