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Great Gray Owl
Published: 2011-08-04 16:16:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 57251; Favourites: 2891; Downloads: 0
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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.
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For anyone still confused: the owl is raising and stretching its wings while fanning its tail feathers. Probably trying to make itself look big and imposing.Β
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That is what I thought.Β Still would not want to mess with him.
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I think this is actually real... Idk but i have a feeling about it
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It's real. Google birds stretching, any bird, they all are similar. Just caught him at the right moment
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What is that great feather figure on his head? Nice shoot btw. Β
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I thought this was shopped, I was wrong.
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It looks like he is trying to look all big and scary. He just wants you to stay back and use your big lenses⦠Great shot!
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Ieve never seen something like that 
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The owl is a bit angry about your presence. Its a wonderful shot.
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Could he really get his wings that high up? Do you have a video of that cuz that would definitely be interesting to see.
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It looks like he has wings on his head XD
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That is one interesting way to stretch. It almost looks like he's doing a handstand with the way his wings make a leg-like appearance above his head.
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wooow okay so this took me a moment to figure out. i seriously thought it looked like a smaller owl diving into the head or back of a larger owl. then i was like "this has to be edited" and chuckled, then clicked on it. then i read he was stretching, went back up to the picture, and just kept staring like "what the hell is with the weird shaped feathers on his noggin?!" yeah.. i felt really stupid -_- but hey! it's a strange angle is it not?! awesome photo by the way and absolutely wonderful timing!
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Thanks!Β Seemed to freak a lot of people out.
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Haters gonna hate *cough*you*cough*
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Wow, the weirdest yet coolest great gray picture i have ever seen!
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WHOA!!!
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My pleasure. have a great week
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featured in my latest journal your art is amazing thanks
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Thank you very much for the feature.
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my pleasure your owl is amazing
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No joke, I thought this was some weirder than hell animal. |D Nope, just an owl.
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From the comments it's freaked a lot of people out. Just a weird pose.
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I just thought it was a whole knew kind of feathery upside-down animal 
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Hi!!! You are in our first feature on Wyld-Art!! [link]
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Wow!!!! I think I have already commented on this,,,but it deserves a second!!!! Very well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I havent seen one of these for about 7 years!!!!!
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Great position, background and I like the neutral light !
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