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!”

13 Comments

~ patreshia on January 24, 2015 at 18:34

what a fun great photograph! a winner! those eyes!

Marina Bruce on January 24, 2015 at 18:36

Thank you Patrechia! It was an amazing moment – and since then I have seen another two, but none quite so photogenic 🙂

Tina Schell on January 24, 2015 at 19:52

That’s exactly what I thought he/she was thinking!! Excellent grab!

Marina Bruce on January 24, 2015 at 19:56

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 on January 30, 2015 at 03:42
  
  Great capture, I enjoyed this photograph very much 🙂
  - Marina Bruce on January 30, 2015 at 08:01
    
    Thank you!

sustainabilitea on January 24, 2015 at 20:42

I would love to have seen that in person.

janet

Marina Bruce on January 24, 2015 at 20:44

Thanks Janet – if ever you are in the UAE we can go search for one!
- sustainabilitea on January 24, 2015 at 20:46
  
  I wish!

Nikki on January 25, 2015 at 07:40

Okay. This is officially one of my favorite pictures.

Marina Bruce on January 25, 2015 at 08:09

Thanks Nikki!
You will have to come out with me one day to search for some more desert owls!
- Nikki on February 20, 2015 at 16:18
  
  Would love to! Name the day!

quarksire on January 26, 2015 at 20:04

very Kewl 😎

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