First time using multiple flashguns at night, not the best option for owls I know. Suggested I cross post here from the birding community

Taken with my Fuji XT-50 & Tamron 150-500mm

From Stone Zoo (Massachusetts)

Owlfredo is very serious about bath time.

Full video

From Raptors Rise Rehab Center

We may not have our ducks in a row, but we have Most of our Barred Owls in a row!

From Misty O'Neil Epstein

I was so excited to see this fledgling Long-eared Owlet in a Joshua tree! That is a first for me, owls are usually in pine and cottonwood trees here.

Not often do you see this owl species here in Las Vegas, and let alone with 6 owlets!

How adorable is he with those pom pom-looking ear tufts!!

From Misty Briggs

These are Barn Owls. They live in a barn.

Arizona, USA

From Richard Jackson

Sooty at Nattai 22 May, whilst walking with a mate

From International Owl Center

Owl bills and talons are essentially keratin sheaths over bone. When we trim their bills and talons (coping), we have to be sure not to trim too close to the bone, just like you don't want to trim dog and cat claws too short or they will bleed.

Some species have light colored bills, like American Barn Owls and Eastern Screech-Owls (like JR, pictured here.) With some backlighting you can see the bone inside the bill, which makes it far easier to know how much we can safely trim.

This isn't the best photo since JR doesn't sit still well, but if you squint just right you can see the bone inside his upper mandible.

From Jen Marie

Mom, are you up there???? I've seen owls rotate their necks 270 degrees horizontally, but I've never seen one look up so far that their face appears to be upside down. This recently fledged baby barred owl had its back to me and was looking up to the parent that just flew in and landed above it.

From Carlos A Carmona

Owl Dad of the Year!

This little Don Juan had two ladies owls yielding a total of ... wait for it ... NINE(9) owlets; 5 on one nest and 4 on the other.

Let me paint a picture for you, once the ladies are in their nest starting to lay eggs, dad is responsible to provide food for them and also for the owlets once they hatch. This keeps going until moms leave the nest and then dad keeps feeding the owlets even a few weeks after they fledge. It takes a rock star to be able to pull this off.

HAPPY FATHER's DAY everyone!

From Harold Wilion

While saving a shot this morning I came across this shot that I posted exactly one year ago. I think it's my favorite "keep me hanging on" Barred owl photo. I remember it was a real cool moment to behold as he fell from a bad hop and caught himself on the way down. I wish I saw a little more of that this year, but I did post some shots earlier.

From Wild Skies Raptor Center

We released this cutie pie last night! She was found down, not feeling so hot near a trail up the Rattlesnake. After a little tlc, mice, and a little time she was ready for release. How could you not love a fledgling Northern Saw-whet Owl?

I was out camping last week and this cutie stopped by to visit the campfire

From Chris Fowler

Saved my favourites till last. I'm just blown away at how dark, and beautiful this barn owl is!

From John Crooks

Young Great Spotted Woodpecker pushing the boundaries.

From Scottish Owl Centre

Our sweet female Mottled Owlet may still be waiting for us to come up with her grown up name, but she's been out and about meeting and greeting and exploring the centre now she's got anklets fitted to keep her safe when out on the glove. It was nice to have a bit of sunshine today to bring out her lovely caramel colour 😎

From Dane D Ward

Female Eastern Screech Owl Megascops asio

Pulling up her pant legs and seeing hairy legs. Actually she was biting around the brood patch. She was sitting nearby on a branch because the babies inside the nesting box got too big. Once babies hatch, the male is always within 20 feet of the nest, on guard. The female stays in with the babies until they get too big and then you can see both parents in trees close by

My yard Dunnellon, Florida

From Stu Atefish Pev

On a riverside walk whilst looking for Dippers I spotted this Tawny Owl. It was near ground level looking intently at a mound of soil with what I expect were Bank Vole holes in.

From Maxime Legare-Vezina Photographe

A Tengmalm's (Boreal) owl with a little bloody bib. Let's just say it looks a bit less harmless like that, haha! When the young are still very small, the female tears apart their prey before feeding them, which explains all the blood on her face. It just goes to show that even the cutest owls can still be formidable predators. (Google Translate)

::: spoiler Original French Une nyctale de Tengmalm avec une petite bavette de sang. Disons qu'elle paraît un peu moins inoffensive comme ça haha! Lorsque les jeunes sont encore tout petits, la femelle déchiquette les proies avant de les nourrir, ce qui explique tout ce sang sur son visage. Ça démontre bien que même les plus adorables chouettes restent de redoutables prédateurs. :::