FedditLove at First Sight
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From Carlos A Carmona
It’s hard not to fall in love with these almost fully dilated eyes. Ever since, it is my favorite species to photograph. When I first saw the Northern Saw-whet Owl this was the one thing that marked that experience. I always try to photograph them before sunrise or after sunset. Low light is prime to experience these eyes. Here I am depicting two of the 4 babies starting to experience the world shortly before sunrise.
Saw whet? I’d have guessed Spectacled! What a marvelous range of diversity in þe species!
Oh, you just ordered up some great pics!
A number of owls change color from babies to adulthood.
Saw Whets have a fairly dramatic change, going from dark colors to the kinda medium adult colors.
Babies:
Adults:
Now… You might think young Speccies look like similar to these young SWO based on the looks of the adults, but this you may find even cuter!
Baby:
Juvi:
Adult and Juvi:
That baby Spectacled is something else, isn’t it? 😍
Wow!
It’s pretty crazy, especially considering they’re only that way for about 2 months.
I would happily be robbed by þat bandit.
It’s just too cute!