Owlish

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Express Yourself.”

Driving in the desert one autumn morning last year I startled an owl which then flew out of a bush and landed in a small sand bowl beside me. In five years of desert driving I’d never seen an owl in the sand and certainly not in daylight hours!

By it’s surprised expression I reckon it’s thinking “First time I’ve ever seen a Desert Diva up close!”

~ patreshia says:

January 24, 2015

what a fun great photograph! a winner! those eyes!
- Marina Bruce says:
  
  January 24, 2015
  
  Thank you Patrechia! It was an amazing moment – and since then I have seen another two, but none quite so photogenic 🙂
Tina Schell says:

January 24, 2015

That’s exactly what I thought he/she was thinking!! Excellent grab!
- Marina Bruce says:
  
  January 24, 2015
  
  Thanks Tina – my car window was open so I shouted out “stay there til I get my camera, don’t move” – and it didn’t. Such an obliging little bird 🙂
  - Lola Jane says:
    
    January 30, 2015
    
    Great capture, I enjoyed this photograph very much 🙂
    - Marina Bruce says:
      
      January 30, 2015
      
      Thank you!
sustainabilitea says:

January 24, 2015

I would love to have seen that in person.

janet
- Marina Bruce says:
  
  January 24, 2015
  
  Thanks Janet – if ever you are in the UAE we can go search for one!
  - sustainabilitea says:
    
    January 24, 2015
    
    I wish!
Nikki says:

January 25, 2015

Okay. This is officially one of my favorite pictures.
- Marina Bruce says:
  
  January 25, 2015
  
  Thanks Nikki!
  You will have to come out with me one day to search for some more desert owls!
  - Nikki says:
    
    February 20, 2015
    
    Would love to! Name the day!
quarksire says:

January 26, 2015

very Kewl 😎