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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho is in this tree?
tweeted by, US Dept of Interior ?@Interior
Camouflage is an amazing thing in the wild. Can you spot what's sitting in this tree? pic.twitter.com/UpQuwQmF
*winner*
John Kivikoski ?@JohnKivikoski
@Interior Eastern Screech Owl, gray phase in, maybe, a Shagbark Hickory...
pic: http://www.audubonbirds.org/species/Birds/Eastern-Screech-Owl.html
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Who is in this tree? (Original Post)
bigtree
Feb 2013
OP
Owls are some of my favorite birds. I saw a burrowing owl once, sitting on a
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#1
came face to face with a snowy white some years ago when passing through a stand of evergreens
bigtree
Feb 2013
#4
Great picture! SoCalDem had a thread a few weeks back with some other examples:
petronius
Feb 2013
#14
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)1. Owls are some of my favorite birds. I saw a burrowing owl once, sitting on a
fencepost, and it was a huge thrill for this dorky gal.
bigtree
(85,998 posts)4. came face to face with a snowy white some years ago when passing through a stand of evergreens
. . . woke it up; got to watch it slowly turn and fly away low across the clearing.
I love the varieties of species of owl and that they're related to the hawk.
Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)2. I think I see a squirrel
but maybe not
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)3. the tree appears to have "eyes". In between them is an owl
as if it were the bridge of the nose.
Once you see the ears it becomes easier. You can't see the feet because it is behind a part of the tree.
Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)5. Yeah, but that owl looks like a squirrel to me
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)6. I thought it would be
Jesus.
Oh well, off to make some toast.
CrispyQ
(36,478 posts)13. ~lol.
Toast.
patrice
(47,992 posts)7. Who is in that tree.
. . . indeed.
patrice
(47,992 posts)11. Hearts for Who & his Bigtree!
patrice
(47,992 posts)12. oh! & for Rabbit too, so let's make those hearts red!
Namaste!
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)9. Damn! How did that rabbit get up in that tree?
bigtree
(85,998 posts)10. I think
. . . that old screech owl must've invited it over for dinner.
petronius
(26,602 posts)14. Great picture! SoCalDem had a thread a few weeks back with some other examples:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022215939
I never fully realized how well camouflaged owls really are - guess that's why I never manage to see them...
I never fully realized how well camouflaged owls really are - guess that's why I never manage to see them...