Get a grip... (Spotted Eagle owl 2 of 4)

Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 30 November 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Owls' powerful clawed feet ...
“A wise old owl sat on an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why aren't we like that wise old bird?”

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Comments (11)

Daniel from Stranded in Kenmare, Ireland

what big talons you have!

30 Nov 2007 5:04am

@Daniel: Don't want to get in their way! Thanks for your visit!

kairospix from Singapore, Singapore

cool close up shot!

30 Nov 2007 6:35am

@kairospix: Thank you Kairospix!

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Great detail!

30 Nov 2007 7:20am

@badala: Thank you Badala!

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

great shot - we see a lot of predator bird heads but the talons are just as impressive. I'd hate to be a field mouse when this one comes hunting.

30 Nov 2007 10:02am

@Jason Kravitz: Thanks Jason. I agree with you!

leslie from Bruce Penninsula, Canada

very interesting shot, a unique view of a majestic bird

30 Nov 2007 2:18pm

@leslie: Thank you Leslie!

Laurie from Lincoln, United States

Wow! Great close-up...wonderful detail! I'd hate to have those clawing at me! =-)

30 Nov 2007 4:39pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Very interesting shot. Great details. Better the log than my arm!

30 Nov 2007 7:08pm

@standley: Absolutely! The arm will become his dinner (I think!) Thanks again for your visit Standly! Hope you have a super weekend.

Barbara from Florida, United States

Remarkable. Great detail and excellent caption. Wondering if the owl poem was created by you. I love it.
Shots like these are what I enjoy shooting as well. Yours is superb.

30 Nov 2007 7:32pm

@Barbara: Thank you Barbara, no I found the poem on the internet but there was no reference to the author, so I could not give credit. Glad you like it!