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From Michelle Sidman Reinemann

I am Owlet.

Hear me stare.

(Cropped after using an 800mm lens. Still trying to work on creating bokeh with fixed F11)

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Not many babies can pull off intimidating adult humans, but GHOs are pretty darn good at it!

If I hadn't had all this research here before heading into the baby GHO's enclosure at the clinic, it would make me pretty nervous.

The hawks bounce around nervously, but just make tiny, non-theeatening noises and just come off as shy but curious.

That baby GHO is still physically larger than even I had anticipated, it stands its ground, swells up, and hisses and snaps its beak the entire time I'm within visual range, and I'm sure those gigantic feet already have enough of an iron grip to do me some damage!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I need help for this one. 🤔

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Ah, I have not seen that. I watched a compilation of Blue Steel faces from the movie, and now the owl looks like when the baby makes his first "look." 😀