Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Cheyne wrote: >This is great, Steve, > >what kind of owl is that little one? So beautiful! A great photo >too! Does it really have silvery-blue feathers on the top of its head? > >All the best, > >Peter Cheyne > If I may answer for Steve... it's a Northern Saw-whet Owl. The silvery-blue coloration is caused by the lighting. This particular bird is non-releasable because she's blind in the left eye (she was hit by a car). Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com