From Owl Rescue Centre

Our clinic roof has a large hole in it from past storm damage. Because we regularly care for orphaned owlets inside, it's always fascinating to see who stops by to visit. Wild resident owls often hear the babies calling and fly right in to investigate.

From Sergius Hannan

In honor of Owl Awareness Day: here is a Red morph Western Screech Owl with a fish! I believe the dish is a dolly varden fry. Any fry ID experts out there?

It seems that during the summer months, western screech owls are capable of fishing for quite a large percent of their food in coastal areas. Over the course of this late winter/spring I observed this male come back with roughly 25-30% fish, 60% voles, and a variety of shrews, mice, and birds for the remaining 10-15%. I had no idea that these owls were such capable fishermen. I tried hard to follow him to its fishing spot to actually watch the hunt, but I couldn't quite figure it out. They are extremely nocturnal after all, so most of my sightings were at late hours of the night at high ISOs. I can't wait to share more! - in Alaska.

From Scottish Owl Centre

Our young female Mottled Owl, Machu, still has a little down feather. Business up front, party at the back. 🤓🥳

Who says owl awareness is only for one day? Visit the McLane Center on Wednesday, August 5 11am-3pm to learn about owls and meet our ambassador Barred Owl.

From Julie Jay

Love when the owls are active with some daylight, this little cheeky baby gave me a yawn or a snarl that's up for debate!

From Henrik Nilsson

A northern harrier attempts to steal the hard won prize from a short eared owl.

British Columbia, Canada.

From Justin Chin

Northern Hawk Owl A daytime hunter of the Boreal Forests. They occasionally fly south during harsh winters.

Canon 40D, 500mm, ISO 250, 1/640, f6.3....

Ontario

@ashleypercival

From Middle TN Raptor Center

Here is the GHO that we have been treating for secondary poisoning. He is another joy to work with (said very sarcastically) 🫣 He always has that look of total disapproval... like how dare I bother him while he is in deep thought contemplating about how ducks stay dry...or the aerodynamics of frisbees...or why penguins don't freeze their feet..sheesh how dare I 😂

From Henrik Nilsson

A short eared owl takes a little breather while hunting for voles. I also have a similar look to this every Monday morning.

British Columbia, Canada.

Canon 7D with Canon 500mm f4 IS. 1/2,000 sec, f5.6 at ISO 400. Mar 2011.

From Jen Marie

Police have arrested the tongue twister world champion.

I imagine he'll be given a tough sentence. 😂

While it looks like she's laughing, in reality, this beautiful barred owl was just yawning.

From Mal Whitehead

A successful morning search, finding a pair of Barking Owls in Central Vic, south of Bendigo. This is the male having a stretch. His mate was sitting a little higher in the tree.

From Jeff Savage

Ghost grab....

Barn owl

Irvine, California

July, 2026

From Middle TN Raptor Center

Tomorrow is a big day for Basket the Great Horned Owl. She gets her freedom day! She has passed every test we threw at her and she's ready to return to the wild after the storms blow through tonight. We'll post a video and photos from her release later this week. Tonight, she didn't disappoint with these beautiful plumage deimatic displays. She is absolutely stunning and will be a voracious hunter when she gets back out there!

From Scottish Owl Centre

'I am shocked. Shocked I tell you. Well not that shocked. It's just my face.' We love the colours and shading of the plumage of our juvenile Boobook Owls. We even love their permanently caffeinated wide-eyed expressions 😀🦉

From Billy Davidson

We are not certain what had this little one fired up.

Needless to say they were BIG mad about something!

From Barb Rimel

A little road trip...the Barn Owlets have grown so much! No more fluff balls...they have their adult feathers.

When I first saw them, there were five of them...now there are three.

Two other photographers I follow were in the comments saying the other 2 had already fledged, so nothing bad happened to them, they just are out on their own already.

Owl egg hatchings are spread out over a few days, while other birds have them hatch at the same time.

From Jess Findlay

Less than two weeks out of the nest, a fledgling Northern Saw-whet Owl perches just above ground-level on the lowest bough of an Engelmann Spruce in BC's Central Interior.

Despite the often fruitful, albeit tedious nature of focused and deliberate scouting for photo opportunities, the simple act of just spending a ton of time in the field can sometimes lead to some fortuitous moments. During one of our spring workshops, while idling at a forest road junction, waiting for our group of vehicles to reassemble, Connor Stefanison and I took notice of a handful of robins making a fuss nearby. This is pretty typical at dusk-often resulting from males reestablishing their territorial bounds just before nightfall. Occasionally, however, this is a mobbing response to a predatory bird in their vicinity. Upon investigating, I managed to spot an adult Northern Saw-whet Owl hidden deep within a small patch of conifers. I grabbed a headlamp, our workshop participants had a brief look, then we went on our way. Connor ended up passing by this same area some days later during a trail run, and to his credit, amazingly spotted two fledgling Saw-whets at jogging pace (him, not the owls) within the same patch of conifers.

Throughout the following two weeks, I spent a fair bit of time tracking the movements of what ended up being five young, in addition to their dad. As they became increasingly proficient in flight and, as a result, more independent, they began roosting separately and coalesced only right before dark at key sites. Here, their quiet but persistent insect-like begging calls would assist the adult male in finding them in near-darkness to deliver prey. He acted as their sole provisioner, with his mate having moved on to recoup her body condition, or potentially initiate a second clutch at a new nest site.

What's truly amazing is-should they survive the next several very challenging months-it's likely that none of these young will ever return to anywhere near their natal area, and with wanderings dictated by prey availability, it's entirely possible they could end up settling on various territories of their own in completely different parts of Canada or the United States over the course of their lifetimes. For many reasons, Northern Saw-whet Owls remain one of my favourite birds, and it was great to finally spend some time with a group of remarkably cute siblings during their first foray into the outside world! As is sometimes the case during these extreme low-light conditions, photography can feel nearly impossible, but I was happy to come away with a few frames between their almost incessant movements

From Alex Han

Buffy Fish Owl 马来渔鸭

Witnessing the Conference Behavior of Daddy and Mummy at almost Eye Level Perch within 5m

Because these owls rely on waterways (like reservoirs or forested streams) for their diet of fish and frogs, they have to be highly communicative. When perched face-to-face, especially during the transition to dusk, they communicate through a variety of soft, hollow hoots or wailing screams to coordinate hunting duties or look after their young.