Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

This is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a…


Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

This is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a…


Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

This is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a…


Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

This is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a…


Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

This very well camouflaged owl was sitting very close to the dirt road out of the Central Kalahari Game reserve, but…


Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)

Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)

A fantastic experience to have this beautiful bird singing right outside my bedroom. I had hoped to be able to capture…


Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

A wonderful encounter thanks to a local bird lover that knows where to find them. They are easily heard during night,…


Collared owlet (Taenioptynx brodiei)

Collared owlet (Taenioptynx brodiei)

This very small owl (smaller than a common starling - just around 15 cm in length) is easy to miss if it doesn’t move,…


Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

The locked gate to the most remote part of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is guarded by a family of burrowing…


Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

The burrowing owl is one of very few species of owl that is so available to humans. Many species do reside close to…


Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

This is a common owl species in the Pantanal, and I suspect every farm has at least one breeding pair. This couple was…


South American Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu)

South American Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu)

This was my only encounter with this species in Pantanal, but it had no intention of making it a brief one. As you can…