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Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)
Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)
Photo description
This owl with the large, impressive white eyebrows was seen around dusk on our initial hike into Sacha Lodge, Ecuador. This is the female of a roosting pair. The male was thinner and even further back into the shadows. The fine filigreed vermiculations over the entire plumage can also be somewhat seen as well as short rows of white spots on the outer wing coverts. The light morphs have a patch of white in the centre of the breast. f/6.3, iso 1600, exp comp minus one, 1/15.
Uploaded Feb 3, 2007 | Flickr URL
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Field Guide To The Owls Of The World Sacha Lodge Ecuador Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata Spectacular Owl
8 comments have been posted about this photo

Wonderful capture!
Posted on Feb 3, 2007
skaw says:
coolest looking owl i've seen!
Posted on Feb 3, 2007
Lovely eye lips, nice shot.
Posted on Feb 8, 2007
I really like your Owl photo!

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Posted on Feb 13, 2007
Great Shot

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Posted on Mar 4, 2007
Posted on Dec 10, 2007
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Posted on Jun 29, 2008
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