
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ต ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ข๐๐น๐ฒ๐ (Athene brama) ๐ฆ๐บ
๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ง๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
๐๏ธ 08 Jul 2025 โข 4:40 pm
๐ธ EXIF: Nikon Z9 + Nikkor Z 800 mm โข 1/3200 s โข f/6.3 โข ISO 1000
๐๏ธ 08 Jul 2025 โข 4:40 pm
๐ธ EXIF: Nikon Z9 + Nikkor Z 800 mm โข 1/3200 s โข f/6.3 โข ISO 1000
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๐งก ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
I returned to the row of abandoned houses where nature has quietly moved in. The Flame-tree beside the wall was bursting with blossoms, and this little sentinel peeped from the perch, tilting its head with those golden disks. I waited for a gust of brightness to paint the background redโlow light, fast shutter, and a patient heart. When the breeze aligned flower and owl, the frame clicked like a whispered secret.
I returned to the row of abandoned houses where nature has quietly moved in. The Flame-tree beside the wall was bursting with blossoms, and this little sentinel peeped from the perch, tilting its head with those golden disks. I waited for a gust of brightness to paint the background redโlow light, fast shutter, and a patient heart. When the breeze aligned flower and owl, the frame clicked like a whispered secret.
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๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ
โข ๐๐ tips: Small, spotted brown owl with bold white brows and blazing yellow eyes; often bobs and head-tilts when curious.
โข ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: Open country, farms, gardens, village lanesโcomfortable around people; uses tree hollows and even building crevices.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Mostly large insects (beetles, moths), plus small lizards/rodents; hunts at dusk, night and early morning.
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Pairs nest in cavities; typically 3โ5 eggs; both parents guard and feed the young.
โข ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ & ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: Common and widespread across the Indian subcontinent; IUCN: Least Concern.
โข ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ-alike: Jungle Owlet is more barred (less spotting) and lacks the strong white eyebrowsโSpotted Owletโs โspectacledโ face stands out.
โข ๐๐ tips: Small, spotted brown owl with bold white brows and blazing yellow eyes; often bobs and head-tilts when curious.
โข ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ: Open country, farms, gardens, village lanesโcomfortable around people; uses tree hollows and even building crevices.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Mostly large insects (beetles, moths), plus small lizards/rodents; hunts at dusk, night and early morning.
โข ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Pairs nest in cavities; typically 3โ5 eggs; both parents guard and feed the young.
โข ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ & ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: Common and widespread across the Indian subcontinent; IUCN: Least Concern.
โข ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ-alike: Jungle Owlet is more barred (less spotting) and lacks the strong white eyebrowsโSpotted Owletโs โspectacledโ face stands out.