Verreaux’s eagle owls are the largest owls in Africa, and third largest owls in the world. When full grown, they can have a wingspan of nearly six and a half feet. These two youngsters weren’t even close to that size yet and were just beginning to acquire their adult plumage. I’ve seen eagle owls before in Tanzania, Uganda and Botswana and have always liked the bare eyelids, which look like pink eyeshadow. This feature will become more pronounced as they get older. This photo was taken on the last day of our Kenyan safari in the Olare Orok Conservancy just north of the Masai Mara.
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Verreaux’s eagle owls are the largest owls in Africa, and third largest owls in the world. When full grown, they can have a wingspan of nearly six and a half feet. These two youngsters weren’t even close to that size yet and were just beginning to acquire their adult plumage. I’ve seen eagle owls before in Tanzania, Uganda and Botswana and have always liked the bare eyelids, which look like pink eyeshadow. This feature will become more pronounced as they get older. This photo was taken on the last day of our Kenyan safari in the Olare Orok Conservancy just north of the Masai Mara.
beautiful!!!!
Semi-reminiscent of the Tootsie Pop owl… Very cute!
Heh, looks like they are telling jokes.
I love to see the tree branch and the texture and pattern of the owls’ feathers in such great detail.
one mojito too many…???