Re: [OM] BRD: Spotted: Spotted Eagle-Owl in the wild

[Philippe]

Thanks Mike,

If I believe wiki, it was.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_eagle-owl 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_eagle-owl>

Now the eagle-owl is common there
http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_eagle_owl.html 
<http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_eagle_owl.html>

I also, am more familiar with their local cousins that live next door , we had 
one of these last year in the walnut-tree behind the house (unpleasant and 
boring love calls in season) :-)
https://www.lemagdesanimaux.com/dossier-63-chouette.html 
<https://www.lemagdesanimaux.com/dossier-63-chouette.html>

Thanks again.

Amities

Philippe



> Le 8 mars 2019 à 01:00, Mike Gordon via olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a 
> écrit :
> 
> Great image!!  Nice work! Love the eyes and perch. 
> 
> You spotted something but is it a spotted?  I thought they had dark eyes and 
> one of the few owls that do.  I chase much smaller colorful critters and am 
> far from a birder but would double check the ID. 
> 
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/BRD-Spotted+Eagle-Owl-1192.jpg.html
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