this may be pricklier than it looks

sorry, i don't get it--except for possibly harming a beautiful  animal, what's the point

Birds do things like that all the time in nature. The researchers must have wanted to better understand how (and to admire it, repeatedly, in slow motion).

Linn, in her best bat imitation

Thanks, Jeanne - I remember that. The kind of bizarre thing you only see the first couple of days

I find this hilarious

YOW. what a wonderful video. Thanks, Paul!

Excellent!!! I was just thinking about that bird!
I emailed the great news to Linn Pierson's friends.

no comment necessary, I believe

Not mentioning any names...but SOME people are still asleep...


and the ones that aren't are dropping like flies

This one proves that they read this forum. "You wanna see head angle? HERE'S head angle..."

I think they need a condo!

they have one!

...of course the Screech Owl followed the Barn Owl with his eyes and his head...first 180 degrees as the Barn Owl reached the back of the room, then he kept turning his head in the same direction until the Barn Owl reached the left side of the room...a full 270 degrees!  It was quite stunning to watch.  The little owl finally had to relocate his head as the Barn Owl continued back to the front of the room.  Pretty fun!

That's so great. I never get used to the head trick. I was watching the GHO nest at my sister's the other day; the owlets both had their hulking huge backs to me, but the wind was strong and kept messing their back feathers around. Suddenly one owlet whirled its head around a full 180 degrees and tried to press the feathers down. It was breathtaking.

My favorite thing in these last photos from Chris' box is the owlet that is looking straight up so we see its jawline from below. The other angles are nice too.

I like the unusual head angles on these.

beautiful bird, and spot to nest in! thanks, Paul!

The Hieronymus Bosch moments have begun...

oh, most definitely (see reply #91, back on p. 7 of this thread - April 16).

two cool action shots from today, plus one silly one

"Must've been that frijole-waxwing burrito. Sorry, you guys..."

spectacular photos.

I'm amazed at how invisible the harness is.  I'm not clear on how the feathers grow around it