Sunday 2 June 2013

Macro Monday - Who? Who?

Who? Who?




 A long-eared owl, that's who!


And yes, I have had far too much coffee.



 And no, I never blink!


And no, those long ear-like feathers are not my ears, those are just feathers. My ears are on either side of my head. The openings are asymmetrical: the left ear opening is higher than the right. This positioning helps me to locate prey by sound and I can catch mice in total darkness just by sound.

The nasty people who caught me in their nets (which I apparently can't see or hear and which managed to catch me THREE times), seemed to be extremely happy with the whole affair. I was definitely NOT amused!

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