Tawny Fish Owl Wading for Dinner
From Cheta Chua
Tawny Fish Owl Nanling National Forest Park, Guangdong, China
One of the biggest owls in the world and 50% taller than our own eagle owl!* This owl feeds primarily on fish, our PH Eagle Owl apparently does the same but this is the first time I've ever seen an owl in the water!
OM1-MKII with OM 100-400MM F 5.0 - 6.3 II
f6.0 | 6400 ISO | 1/20s handheld
*They're referring to the Philippine Eagle Owl if that wasn't clear, NOT the Eurasian Eagle Owl you probably pictured. Photographer is posting to a Philippine birding group. Here is the Philippine Eagle Owl, which is their largest owl.
Size comparisons of the Philippine Eagle Owl, Tawny Fish, and Eurasian Eagle:
PEO: 16-20in/40-50cm
TFO: 19-24in/50-60cm
EEO: 24-30in/60-75cm
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Well you can tell by the way he use his walk
He's a Fish's Owl, no time to talk
Ah, ha, ha, ha
Grabbin' a fish
Grabbin' a fish
Do they grab fish with their beak or their talons?
They use their talons.
Owl beaks curve downward, so they don't project from the face much. Using them offensively isn't done much because it puts danger too close to those huge eyes.
Oooh that makes sense! Thank you 😊
My pleasure! I am here for any and all owl questions!