With a six and one half foot (two meter) wing span the Eurasian Eagle Owl is the largest owl in the world. Orange eyes and luxurious feathers make them quite distinctive, not to mention those big ear tufts.
Found throughout Europe and Asia, they can weigh up to six pounds (2.75 KG).
The stare was quite intense!
Eurasian Eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
The Center for Birds of Prey offers photographers an opportunity to take close-up photographs of owls and other birds of prey a few times a year.
The Center for Birds of Prey, Photography Day, April 22, 2018, Awenda, SC.
Magnificent!
Thanks, David, and thanks for stopping by!
WHOA! Loved my reaction to your header staring me down!! 😉 What a gorgeous owl.
LOL, that’s great, Donna! The colors and details on the feathers are quite something.
Beautiful photos Ellen!
Thank you, Belinda!
Yikes! Such an awesome closeup! Amazing wingspan! Longer than I can stretch out my arms … glad I’m not a field mouse or a jack-rabbit!
It was a great experience to be so close to these birds. Their flight is amazingly agile with those big wings so those little mammals don’t stand a chance!