A Spotted Owlet (เฎชเฏเฎณเฏเฎณเฎฟ เฎ†เฎจเฏเฎคเฏˆ) perches on a branch, facing the camera with a slight head tilt; bright yellow eyes and white brows stand out. The background is a soft bokeh of green leaves with vivid scarlet Flame-tree blossoms. Evening light, shallow depth of field; photographer watermark at the lower center.
๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ต ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€” ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ (Athene brama) ๐Ÿฆ‰๐ŸŒบ
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 08 Jul 2025 โ€ข 4:40 pm
๐Ÿ“ธ EXIF: Nikon Z9 + Nikkor Z 800 mm โ€ข 1/3200 s โ€ข f/6.3 โ€ข ISO 1000
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๐Ÿงก ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†
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 redโ€”low 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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๐Ÿ“š ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ
โ€ข ๐—œ๐—— tips: Small, spotted brown owl with bold white brows and blazing yellow eyes; often bobs and head-tilts when curious.
โ€ข ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: Open country, farms, gardens, village lanesโ€”comfortable around people; uses tree hollows and even building crevices.
โ€ข ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜: Mostly large insects (beetles, moths), plus small lizards/rodents; hunts at dusk, night and early morning.
โ€ข ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Pairs nest in cavities; typically 3โ€“5 eggs; both parents guard and feed the young.
โ€ข ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜€ & ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: Common and widespread across the Indian subcontinent; IUCN: Least Concern.
โ€ข ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ-alike: Jungle Owlet is more barred (less spotting) and lacks the strong white eyebrowsโ€”Spotted Owletโ€™s โ€œspectacledโ€ face stands out.

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