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Bubo virginianus
Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.
Spotted on Feb 19, 2010
Submitted on Jun 6, 2012
6 Comments
Very beautiful bird... you must puzzled bird with flashlight so it almost closed eyes.
Thanks for the mission suggestions, Christy!
Love this pic! Looks like you caught him/her napping! Wonderful shot!
I would love you to add this spotting to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...
thank you, and glad to be here!
Great photo! Welcome to Project Noah.
Beautiful!