Hi,
Some valuable comments on the posture of the Owl from my friend Hans Peeters.
Hans has been teaching ornithology for long & is a world class bird artist. He is a German born American & though his passion is bird art on big format, closest we can come to his work, in India, is the flying ducks plate in Pamela's book.
Thanks again Hans, for your valuable comments.
Kind regards Manoj Sharma --- On Wed, 5/18/11, Hans Peeters <hjpeeters1@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Hans Peeters <hjpeeters1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: (delhibirdpix) Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis): Amdanda, Corbett Tiger Reserve, 16th May 2011.
To: "manoj sharma" <treeswift@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 11:25 PM
Hi Manoj, I can see what led to your thinking. Note however that the sun appears to be low and hence not all that warm, and that the wings are not raised in a parabolic disk as seen in herons and diurnal raptors -- in other words, the wings are basically hanging away from the body to facilitate heat loss (if the owl were cold, it would be fluffed out, not tight feathered). I'm sure all of this is innate behavior, but having raised several species of owls, I can also tell you that they're not the brightest bulbs of the bird world. Cheers, Hans On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:32 AM, manoj sharma <treeswift@yahoo.com> wrote: | Hi Hans,
Thanks for your kind comments. It is interesting to know that the Owl is shedding heat rather than warming itself. Interestingly the Owl was facing the sun so I thought it must be warming itself.
Kind regards Manoj Sharma --- On Wed, 5/18/11, Hans Peeters <hjpeeters1@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Hans Peeters <hjpeeters1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: (delhibirdpix) Spot-bellied Eagle Owl (Bubo nipalensis): Amdanda, Corbett Tiger Reserve, 16th May 2011.
To: treeswift@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 4:11 AM Hi Manoj, What marvelous pictures of a spectacular bird! Wish we'd seen it. One point, however: the photo of the owl with the drooping wings shows an owl that is too warm (rather than warming itself). Oddly, herons and some diurnal raptors do use that pose to warm up as they face the sun. Best regards, Hans On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 1:41 AM, manoj sharma <treeswift@yahoo.com> wrote: | Warming itself in the late evening sun !
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