Owl

Barn Owl Tyto alba perched in a tree, this (wild) bird was just 13 metres away from me and Julie for nearly an hour! I had taken Julie on a photo tuition/Owl safari day, she had only ever had fleeting views of Barn Owls twice before, we saw at least 9 different individual Barn Owls, 3 of them giving us very close prolonged views, It was a real buzz to show someone these birds at such close range. See my Blog www.nigelblake.co.uk _26K4949

What do you find when you look behind the curtain of the bird world?

These birds have the insane ability to swivel their heads in almost a full circle thanks to their flexibility and the fact that their heads are only connected by one socket pivot. Researchers at Johns Hopkins also found that owls have backup arteries, so when they turn their heads at extreme angles, they’re still getting blood and nutrients when their blood vessels are cut off during turning.

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Photographed just up from Bamburgh Castle with John Wright, Photographers on Safari 07/06/14

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Like mythical creatures out of a storybook, even when staring right at one, it's hard to believe Crested Owls are truly real. Though it's important to watch where you step in the Amazon Rainforest, sometimes what's right overhead is well worth shifting your gaze towards the canopy. Canon 7DM2 | Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS ii | 1/10th | f/7.1 | ISO 800

One of the Barn Owls being cared for at the Norfolk based Wing and a Prayer owl and bird rescue sanctuary.