Title: Irate owl sets upon hapless duck after being startled mid-flight. UK
Post by: Donna on 15-Aug-11, 07:06:54 AM
This irate owl clearly saw fowl play, after launching an astonishing attack on a stray duck that wandered into its flight path.
The hapless duck was set upon after taking off from a pond in Ypres, Belgium, before being knocked back into the water by its bigger species.
A falconer had released the African Oehoe Owl for an early morning training session, but it was startled mid-air by the duck and appeared to have taken offence
Photographer Devid Camerlynck, 37, said the owl chased the beleaguered back to a nearby pond, before hitting it into the water.
'I was photographing some falconers training their owls, falcons and buzzards for an upcoming show.
'There were some ducks in a pond nearby minding their own business but one took off suddenly.
'I don't think the owl liked the ducks using his "airspace" so he smacked it back down into the water.
'He was not attacking the duck as prey because it was too big. It was more a case of the owl showing his superiority.'
He added: 'The duck wasn't killed or badly wounded - it swam away with the other ducks and the owl returned to the falconer.'
he should have ducked!!
The hapless duck was set upon after taking off from a pond in Ypres, Belgium, before being knocked back into the water by its bigger species.
A falconer had released the African Oehoe Owl for an early morning training session, but it was startled mid-air by the duck and appeared to have taken offence
Photographer Devid Camerlynck, 37, said the owl chased the beleaguered back to a nearby pond, before hitting it into the water.
'I was photographing some falconers training their owls, falcons and buzzards for an upcoming show.
'There were some ducks in a pond nearby minding their own business but one took off suddenly.
'I don't think the owl liked the ducks using his "airspace" so he smacked it back down into the water.
'He was not attacking the duck as prey because it was too big. It was more a case of the owl showing his superiority.'
He added: 'The duck wasn't killed or badly wounded - it swam away with the other ducks and the owl returned to the falconer.'
he should have ducked!! Title: Re: Irate owl sets upon hapless duck after being startled mid-flight. UK
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 15-Aug-11, 07:24:19 AM
What a photo!!
Title: Re: Irate owl sets upon hapless duck after being startled mid-flight. UK
Post by: MAK on 15-Aug-11, 07:33:41 AM
:flash: Outstanding pic!!!! :bravo:
Title: Re: Irate owl sets upon hapless duck after being startled mid-flight. UK
Post by: Annette on 15-Aug-11, 10:15:55 AM
Amazing photo! :bow:
Title: Re: Irate owl sets upon hapless duck after being startled mid-flight. UK
Post by: Kris G. on 15-Aug-11, 10:19:13 AM
Fantastic picture! Glad the duck was OK!
Title: Re: Irate owl sets upon hapless duck after being startled mid-flight. UK
Post by: margaret on 16-Aug-11, 01:09:24 AM
That is quite a picture! The owl and the duck!