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August 9, 2011
Suggester said; "That is one hell of a bizarre position to be caught in! The poor owl looks so solemn, too."

Great Gray Owl by *krankeloon
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Great Gray Owl

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Great Gray Owl stretching. I think I woke him up. This was taken late afternoon and at a time when he should actually be still sleeping in his perch before resuming hunting at dusk. My approach wakened him and I saw him do this several times in the short while I was observing. To clarify what is happening here he is raising his wings above his head and stretching his head and neck outward. Doesn't look weird to me probably because I was there and saw the whole thing in action. He also coughed up a pellet (undigested fur and bone) while I was observing which they commonly do upon waking but did not manage to get that shot.
I never dreamed this shot could create such a divergence of interpretation. I'm laughing out loud from the humour expressed here. Thank you all very much for the interesting comments and the kind words.
Image size
2621x2097px 3.86 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D300
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/4.8
Focal Length
500 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Sep 23, 2010, 4:20:55 PM
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BeatryczeNowicka's avatar

What a moment caught!