12 pictures found
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Northern potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) nocturnal bird, imitating a broken branch to pass unnoticed when resting during the day, Roatan Island,
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Northern potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) nocturnal bird, imitating a broken branch to pass unnoticed when resting during the day, Roatan Island, Honduras
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Eye of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Eye of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Glance of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Glance of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Head of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Head of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Portrait of a Southern White-faced Owl ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Southern White-faced Owl on a branch ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Southern White-faced Owl on a branch ; Medium sized nocturnal bird with prominent ear tufts and characteristic white face, edged with black. Found in savannah, open woodland and riverine woodland. Extremely big eyes, for excellent night vision. Owls can turn their heads about 270 degrees in either direction to follow the movement of prey. Eats mainly insects but small rodents, mammals and birds might also fall prey.
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Tieke singing on a branch New Zealand ; Tiritiri Matangi Reserve.
Its rarefaction is due to carnivores introduction (Cats, Rats, Hermines,...).
© Nicolas-Alain Petit / Biosphoto
© Nicolas-Alain Petit / Biosphoto
Tieke singing on a branch New Zealand ; Tiritiri Matangi Reserve.
Its rarefaction is due to carnivores introduction (Cats, Rats, Hermines,...). Indeed, this bird sleeps on the ground to protect from its former main predator, an Owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) which is now extinct.