#owls

#vicForests #Vicpol #Auspol #ExtinctionRebellion #Owls #Skinks #quolls #WombatForestCare

A temporary win.

‘[The Supreme Court Justice] said Wombat Forestcare had established "serious questions to be tried" that planned timber harvesting in the coupe would not comply with VicForests' code, in relation to surveying for endangered mountain skink and three species of forest owls….

‘Wombat Forestcare provided written expert evidence to the court last week, which said the removal of wind-thrown trees was highly likely to cause irreparable damage to native animal habitat.

“Logs are valuable habitat components to threatened species,” the expert statement said.

“They should not be disturbed if serious and environmental damage to these species and their environments are to be avoided.”

When the matter returns to court on October 31, VicForests is expected to provide further evidence on why it determined it unnecessary to complete any surveys for reptiles.

Wombat Forestcare will likely provide more evidence as to why it says VicForests should survey for spotted-tail quolls.

The 200-member community group will raise money to fund its court case, in particular to cover the cost of expert opinions, while the legal team is working pro bono.
The group has been surveying the forest since it was established in 2006.
In 2021, the Victorian government announced plans for much of the Wombat Forest to become part of a new national park, joining with Lerderderg State Park.

From: @jhaue
https://aus.social/@jhaue/111129024716634561

Terry Grundy, FRSA

I can’t tell you anything with certainty about this image except that it is riveting. Please fill us in if you have any information. The human visage reminds me of the head of the Colossus of Constantine, parts of which are displayed in one of the Capitoline Museums—but even it isn’t *this* colossal and, in any case, doesn’t have eroded eye holes.

#owls

In a truly enormous, grey, and very weather-worn sculpture of a human head, the holes representing the pupils of the eyes are eroded and each harbours a small owl. Yet another owl perches on the left side of the huge stone nose.

Ellie

#ceramics #pottery #MastoArt #actuallyautistic #owls

More owls, because... why not?

From left, snowy owl, barn owl, short eared owl, little owl, tawny owl, long eared owl

Trina Talma

https://www.bobgreene-photo.art/
#SilentSunday #Photography #Nature #Owls #Birds #ArtPhotography #MiddlesexFells #Massachusetts

A pair of cute little #owls, along with African "turquoise" jasper and shiny black glass cubes. These #earrings would be fashionable any time of year! #jewelry #handmade https://hrtsmomsjewelryetc.etsy.com/listing/1538101946

Bob Greene

5 days ago

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
I really want to know

Bonus points for recognizing the song reference 😄

A large brown owl sitting on a tree branch looking straight at the camera (and the viewer). Another tree, moss, branches and leaves are in the background and out of focus.

Starling Whistler

Human Kind — Be Both 👍🏻🙈🙉🙊🇺🇸📷

Was backing the day’s first trailer-load of bark mulch when the baby tractor backfired. One of the local Great Horned Owls flew out of the fir tree just overhead. As big a wingspan as I’ve ever seen on an owl.
“Hey, dude, I’m trying to sleep…”

#Gardening #Birds #Owls

A beat-up green trailer tipped up to empty a load of fine fir bark mulch. Fir tees in the background. The big owl flew away.

#OwlsOfMastodon #Owls #NaturePhotography #wildlifePhotography
A couple shots of an owl in a local natural area this morning.

Photo of an owl up a tree, standing on a branch, looking over its shoulder at the camera. Partially hidden by leaves.

Tim Osborne Photography

Fall colours and owls, this is my happy place! #wildlife #owls

A Great Horned Owl sits on a branch with the golden colours of fall in the background.

This is 'Woody', the gorgeous, Malaysian Wood Owl at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary.. so adorable. 🦉📸
#SuffolkOwlSanctuary #RaptorHospital #owls #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #photography #nikon #originalphotography

Michael Russell

https://www.mrussellphotography.com/blog/barred-owl-fledglings-owlets/

Two Barred Owl fledglings sending out "begging calls" on a tree branch. I've shared a few photos of these two before, and you can find a full write up and a video of them here:

For #WildlifeWednesday
#Wildlife #Nature #owls #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birds #Birding #BirdsOfMastodon #BritishColumbia #Photography

Two young barred owls sitting on a tree branch, one with its mouth open doing a "begging call"

Eaglebutt

False advertising. #Owls

Snapchat style meme:
Drawn owl character in front of a HOOTERS restaurant crying/screaming/angry:
THERE WEREN'T EVEN ANY FUCKING OWLS

Comparative Cognition

#AnimalBehaviour #AnimalBehavior
#AnimalCognition
#Owls

The trail camera caught Omar visiting the pond this morning. Coincidentally, there have been far fewer frogs around lately.
😮

This is a still frame from a trail camera video. It shows a small backyard pond in a wooded area. In the middle of the pond, a barred owl is sitting on a log. (We named the owl Omar after the Omar Little character in The Wire because everyone alarm calls and runs for cover when Omar arrives.)

Amanda Makepeace

https://amandamakepeace.com/store

The Spirit Owls were very loved at DragonCon this year. Open Edition prints and a handful of the Limited Edition are now available in my store!

#art #MastoArt #pencil #drawing #traditionalart #artwork #artist #owls #birds #supportartists #artprint

Art: Two Barn Owls, one light (Dawn) right side up and one dark (Dusk) inverted. Similar to a suit card in a playing card deck.

Photograph of my Spirit Owls fine art print embellished with silver and gold. Two barn owls, one upright (Dusk) and one flipped down (Dawn). Dark and Light. Sun and Moon.

Good morning, Hope you all have a good day. ‘Bramble’ one of the Barn Owls at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary on Saturday. 🦉📸©️
#SuffolkOwlSanctuary #RaptorHospital #owls #birds #birdphotography ##photography #photosonmastodon #nikon #originalphotography

Tim Osborne Photography

Haven't posted here for a while, so thought it was about time to correct that. Here are a few Great Horned Owl shots from earlier this week. #wildlife #owls

A Great Horned Owl sitting on a fallen tree in the woods.

A Great Horned Owl sitting on a tree branch in the woods.

A Great Horned Owl peeking over a fallen tree in the woods.

‘Smokey’ one of the 4 Great Grey Owls at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, decided yesterday that he was having too much fun and didn’t want to go back to his aviary…….sharp left!! 🦉📸©️
#SuffolkOwlSanctuary #raptorhospital #owls #owl #birdsofmastodon #birds #birdphotography #nikon ##originalphotography so not AI !!

JanluitPhotos

#AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #Birds #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Natuur #PhotographyIsArt #Photography #fotografie #Owls #Birdwatching #Wildlife #Animals #GiveArt #giftidea

@ Great Gray Owl sitting on a wire.

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/owl-on-a-wire-jan-luit.html

The head of the Owl is about in the middle of the photo.

debmcqueen

My latest bead art.
#mastoart #alaskaartist #beadembroidery #owls #beadwork #smallart #art #nature #wildlife

Barn owl sitting in a window, inviting you to go out into the night sky.

Norma Brandsberg

https://pixels.com/featured/birds-of-prey-barred-owl-norma-brandsberg.html

Birds of Prey Barred Owl on the hand it's handler trainer:

More art: www.ElegantFinePhotography.com

#birdsofprey #owls #barredowl #birds #landscapephotography #art4mom #AYearForArt #travelphotography #nature #BuyIntoArt #springforart #art #artforsale #Travel #photooftheday #elegantfinephotography #normabrandsberg

Birds of Prey Barred Owl on the hand it's handler trainer:

https://pixels.com/featured/birds-of-prey-barred-owl-norma-brandsberg.html

More art: www.ElegantFinePhotography.com

CordeliaAppleb1

#watercolour #watercolours #watercolour #art #artblogger #paint #mastoart #mastoartist #nature #birds #owls #sketching #sketchbook #aquarelle #aquarelle #landscape #landscapes

CordeliaAppleb1

#watercolour #watercolours #watercolor #aquarelle #aquarel #painting #art #artblogger #birds #owls #nature #landscape #landscapes #sketching #sketchbook #mastoartist #mastoart

Clayton Hove

This morning’s AI adventure: Owlstronauts shopping at a mall.

#owls #space #ai #shopping #shoppingmall #birds

Sarah Primate

#Birds #Owls #conservation

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-texas-owls-positive-rat-poisons.html

Cutetropolis

https://cutetropolis.com/2023/09/13/links-home-at-the-home/

Dog in nursing home, swimming cat, runaway pig rescued, wombat tongue, and more.

#Cats #Kittens #Owls #Pigs #Pups #Wombats

peachfront

My owl story (no paywall, a few cute pix) is here https://vocal.media/earth/for-a-real-hoot-owl-see-you-in-the-moonlight

#owl #owls #birds #birding #photography

A small cute owl in a slim tree with long green leaves sits with its wide yellow eyes wide open on a bright blue sunny day in Mexico. This daytime owl is the ever popular Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. Photo by the author, 2016.

jeffreyw

#wildlife #nature #birds #picnickingbirds #owls

CAWWW

Owls <3 #Owls #BirdsOfMastodon

Pair of owls doing some pairbonding. Allopreening, beaking, footing

Jan Matson Art

#owl #owls #birds #bird #birdart #birdpainting
#BirdsOfMastodon #artist #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay #MastoBirds #painting #FediGiftShop #nature #birdsite #JanMatson #birding #NativeBirds #garden #Australia

Masked owl painting 2 🦉🍁🍂🍁🍂🦉
https://jan-matson.pixels.com/featured/masked-owl-painting-2-jan-matson.html

A textured oil painting portrait of an Australian Masked Owl.

Oil painting side view portrait of an Australian Masked Owl on a black background. The owl has a white heart shaped mask around its face, has bronze and brown feathers on its back and wings and a white breast.

NedMan 🚀

Last night I was getting ready to turn into my drive way and a big bird flew up in front of me from the yard across the street. It landed on the phone wires over the driveway.

Turns out it was one of our neighborhood barred owls. #owls #wildlife #Nature

Owl: I am the night.

Picture of a barred owl sighting on an overhead telephone line. Picture is at night and is illuminated by a near by street light.

‘Tura’ the gorgeous Siberian Eagle Owl, flying in to wish you all a good day.
#SuffolkOwlSanctuary #owl #owls #RaptorHospital #birdphotography #BirdsOnMastodon #photography #nikon #originalphotography

Good Morning, I hope you all have a Good Day…’Smokey’ and ‘Bandit’ the gorgeous Grey Owls at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary….. just eyeing up Breakfast. 🦉📸
#SuffolkOwlSanctuary #owl #owls #raptors #birdphotography #BirdsOnMastodon #photography #originalcontent #nikon #nikonphotography

They did make up, even gave his sibling a lift..🦉📸 ‘Smokey’ and ‘Bandit’ Great Grey Owls at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary. #owl #owls #SuffolkOwlSanctuary #raptor ##birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #originalcontent

This was 15mins before the 'Ahh look at them, gorgeous. photograph earlier, absolute mayhem!! Hilarious though.
'Smokey' and 'Bandit' Great Grey Owls at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
#owls #owl #raptor #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #photography #nikon #nikonphotography #originalcontent