An eastern screech owl (Petit-duc maculé en français) waking up for the evening hunt.
Photo from 9th of March 2025, taken with Nikon D850 and sigma 300-800; 1/1000s, f/6.3, 800mm, iso 2000. Processed in #darktable.
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Photo from 9th of March 2025, taken with Nikon D850 and sigma 300-800; 1/1000s, f/6.3, 800mm, iso 2000. Processed in #darktable.
#easternscreechowl #petitducmacule #megascopsasio #owl #hibou #bird #oiseau #birdsofprey #oiseauxdeproie #wildlife #canadianwildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Relève de la garde au nid ! 
Les redoutables serres de la harpie féroce ! 
Ses griffes sont aussi grandes que celles d’un ours grizzli, capables de capturer des singes et des paresseux en un éclair ! 
Jaime Culebras, Daniel Hyde