Mackinders Eagle Owl by danob

Photography • Creatures • posted on Nov 10, 2006

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Description

The Mackinders Eagle Owl is happy in many types of terrain, but prefers wooded gullies in high country and shady ravines or scrubby slopes with scattered boulders in lower country. It visits more open terrain at night for hunting. They prefer larger prey for efficiency, but this does limit the number of birds in an area. They will take mole rat, hyrax, hare, mongoose, barn owl and kestrels. It is most active around dusk and dawn, when its main prey is active, and spends its days roosting in deep shade. They are generally ground nesting, making a shallow scoop perhaps on a rock, between boulders or in a tangle of roots. Two or rarely three eggs are laid at intervals of up to four days and incubated for 34-36 days.

Comments (28)

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lafayette

2:04PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Superb portrait of this owl Danny! have a nice weekend!

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Margana

2:05PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

What a gorgeous capture!I love his orange eyes and that bit of reflected sky on his beak.-M :^)

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1010

2:27PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Can I have him???? I love owls and this is just a perfect shot!

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pjaj

2:28PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Very beautiful shot Danny!!

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Hendesse

2:39PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Outstanding shot of this impressive bird. Fantastic!!

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SoulSearcherr

3:00PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

something amazing about owls..love it

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TwoPynts

4:23PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Another gorgeous owl portrait...those eyes really POP!

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creanum

4:57PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Oh i like your wonderfull eyes.....;

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wely46

5:02PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

It is difficult to say something that is not said before. I do like this picture a lot. Have a nice weekend.

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kansas

5:30PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

Such a wise looking bird. Beautiful eyes and feathers. Excellent shot. Thanks again for the info.

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miladyblu

6:22PM | Fri, 10 November 2006

CIAO!!!EXTRAORDINARY and very difficult capture!!Another your excellent shot!!I love really a lot the incredible details, the magnificent colors and the stunning clarity!!As always you are a big artist my dearest friend Danny!!Thank you for sharing this fantastic masterpiece!!I wish you a happy day and a wonderful weekend!!A big kiss and a big hug!!

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