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29 thoughts on “African Scops-Owl”
Joanne Sisco November 2, 2017 at 12:53 am
omg – what a little cutie! It’s no wonder that owls are currently so popular. They’re simply adorable!
de Wets Wild Post author November 2, 2017 at 3:45 am
And these little guys take it to the extreme!
Joanne Sisco November 2, 2017 at 2:51 pm
I have yet to see an owl in the wild. Someday!
de Wets Wild Post author November 3, 2017 at 3:28 am
You certainly spend enough time outdoors, Joanne, that you have to have an owl sighting sooner or later. If only they weren’t so good at hiding!
Joanne Sisco November 3, 2017 at 2:51 pm
Hopefully my luck will turn and I’ll get a peek at one sooner as opposed to later!
We’ll hold thumbs with you, Joanne!
montucky October 31, 2017 at 5:54 am
Always a thrill to encounter these guys!
Aletta - nowathome October 30, 2017 at 8:17 am
Weereens pragtige foto’s!! Ek hou vreeslik baie van uile! Daar in Eshowe het ons sommer baie in ons tuin gehad!
Julle het sekerlik nooit dan las gehad van rotte en muise nie, Aletta?
Aletta - nowathome October 31, 2017 at 7:12 am
neihtn2012 October 28, 2017 at 1:29 pm
This owl is a master of camouflage! Nevertheless, you were able to photograph it!
Very kind of you, thanks Hien!
Danie Jonker October 27, 2017 at 5:35 pm
de Wets Wild Post author October 28, 2017 at 3:06 am
kim blades, writer October 27, 2017 at 1:45 pm
Hi guys. I have seen this lovely little owl in Satara and Shinwedzi camps in KNP, during the early morning and evening, their favourite hunting times.
Lying awake at night listening to them call is one of my favourite Kruger memories!
kim blades, writer October 28, 2017 at 8:06 am
scrapydo2.wordpress.com October 27, 2017 at 7:54 am
Mooi fotos, baie duidelik. Hoe kry jy dit reg om hul so af te neem? Hier is n Morepork wat saans “morepork, morepork” roep as ek Trompie laataand uitvat. Dis heerlik om dit so sommer hier amper op my stoep(wat ek nie het nie) kan hoor. Soms moet een sommer hier by my in n boom sit en roep. http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/morepork
de Wets Wild Post author October 28, 2017 at 3:05 am
Baie dankie Ineke! Wanneer ons op vakansie in die bis is stap ons graag met kolligte en soek nagdiere, en af-en-toe loop ons dan van hierdie outjies ook raak om af te neem.
Baie dankie ook vir die inligting oor jul unieke “Morepork” uil – lyk asof dit n baie interessante spesie is!
scrapydo2.wordpress.com October 28, 2017 at 5:08 am
Aaa, nou verstaan ek. Ja die geveerdes is darem baie interessant. Die fotograaf vriend van my sal ook tot die uiterste gaan om n spesiale voël af te neem. Gelukkig is hy nog goed beweeglik en nie soos ek wat maar moet oppas as ek skere bewegings maak of iewers inkruip. Inkom is nog okay maar daardie opstaan of uitgaan, aikona!
John October 27, 2017 at 7:45 am
Wow, such a little owl and so sweet. I have never had the luck to catch any owl on photo. Barely seen any, they are most active in the evenings and nights. Great pictures! 🙂
de Wets Wild Post author October 27, 2017 at 7:48 am
Thanks a lot, John! We are lucky in that the owls in many of our favourite wild places have become quite used to having humans around and therefore aren’t skittish at all.
perdebytjie October 27, 2017 at 6:43 am
Pragtige foto’s,Dries! Ek is mal oor hulle roep,wanneer die skemer daal.
de Wets Wild Post author October 27, 2017 at 7:47 am
Dit is een van daai geluide wat n mens se gemoed dadelik lig!
Ladybuggz October 27, 2017 at 3:43 am
de Wets Wild Post author October 27, 2017 at 4:44 am
I wish you could see them in real life, Teresa!
loisajay October 27, 2017 at 1:59 am
Oh my gosh–I honestly thought that very first photo was a little carving in the tree. How adorable are these little ones?! You notice I love the little tiny ones or the big boys like hippos and elephants. I have no middle ground. 😀
de Wets Wild Post author October 27, 2017 at 4:43 am
That’s totally understandable, Lois! You be you! 😀