Reaching Out

From Hunter Welsh

My first encounter photographing a Screech Owl!

172 points · 19 comments · view on lemmy.world

19 Comments

Yondoza@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Touching me..... Touching you!!!!!!!!

anon6789@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Sweet screechy owlllll...

Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!

You@feddit.org · 3 pts · 1y

And now I can't get Justin Hawkins' voice out of my head - and the image of him wearing a spandex outfit. Shudder

BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Everything about this photo is top notch. Truly a superb owl.

anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I like the interesting lighting.

mrspaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

"Quaid... start the reactor!"

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Ooo that's a good one! 😆

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

"Go to the rosebush. Seek the rats of NIMH."

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I'd much rather run into this owl than that one! 😯

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

this face is either "hello, neighbor" or "HALP? Please?"

either way, be sure to wave back in the future.

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Can I haz mowz?

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Go hoot and prosper 🖖

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

The fact that gesture is quite similar to the Screechian Nerve Pinch has led to many troubles between owl and rodent kind over the years.

Agent641@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Why did I see a tiny, muscular orange man?

anon6789@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Has the same complexion as The Thing! 😁

Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (3 replies)

"I'm going to pinch the absolute hell out of you with this"

anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Though most articles only mention the tremendous strength of the GHO, I did find this care guide for Screech Owls saying to always wear gloves, as the talons can go through a fingernail, so it's probably worse on the meaty bits. 😮

Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Getting the owl pinch is definitely not a bucket list item

anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

There's a lot I'd do just to say I had the experience, but even I don't think I'd intentionally go for that one!