I have been feeling neglectful of some of the more exotic owl species lately. All the GHO and Barred babies have been dominating my feeds recently, so I’ve been overflowing with that content.
This morning’s other post about the owl with 11 step kids was too good to pass up, but I was a little disappointed the photo wasn’t very high quality, so I’ll share some better pics with you now!
Here are a few owls photographed by Peet van Schalkwyc in South Africa.
This fluffy fellow is a Marsh Owl. It looks a bit like his cousin, the Short Eared Owl. I liked this picture because the little tufts are not usually in their upward position. Much like the Shorty, this owl nests in a grass lined divot on the ground.
This is the Pearl Spotted Owlet, a type of Pygmy Owl. Like many Pygmy Owls, this one has the characteristic eye spots on the back of the head.
There is also an African Barred Owlet, which is similar looking, but has striped on the head instead of spots.
Totes adorbs! Y’know, for a predator.
They mostly eat bugs instead of cute fluffy things if that is a plus!