White Owl #1 is a painting by Jack Zulli which was uploaded on February 28th, 2013.
White Owl #1
Owls have large forward-facing eyes and ear-holes; a hawk-like beak; a flat face; and usually a conspicuous circle of feathers, a facial disc, around... more
by Jack Zulli
Title
White Owl #1
Artist
Jack Zulli
Medium
Painting - Digital Art
Description
Owls have large forward-facing eyes and ear-holes; a hawk-like beak; a flat face; and usually a conspicuous circle of feathers, a facial disc, around each eye. The feathers making up this disc can be adjusted in order to sharply focus sounds that come from varying distances onto the owls' asymmetrically placed ear cavities. Most birds of prey sport eyes on the sides of their heads, but the stereoscopic nature of the owl's forward-facing eyes permits the greater sense of depth perception necessary for low-light hunting. Although owls have binocular vision, their large eyes are fixed in their sockets—as are those of other birds—so they must turn their entire head to change views. Owls can rotate their heads and necks as much as 270 degrees (135 degrees in either direction). Owls have fourteen neck vertebrae as compared to 7 in humans which makes their necks more flexible. As owls are farsighted, they are unable to see clearly anything within a few centimeters of their eyes. Caught prey can be felt by owls with the use of filoplumes—like feathers on the beak and feet that act as "feelers". Their far vision, particularly in low light, is exceptionally good.
The smallest owl—weighing as little as 31 grams (1 oz) and measuring some 13.5 centimetres (5 in)—is the Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi). Around the same diminutive length, although slightly heavier, are the lesser known Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) and Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium sanchezi).The largest owl by length is the Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), which measures around 70 cm (28 in) on average and can attain a length of 84 cm (33 in).However, the heaviest (and largest winged) owls are two similarly-sized eagle owls; the Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) and Blakiston's Fish Owl (B. blakistoni). These two species, which are on average about 2.53 cm (1.00 in) shorter in length than the Great Grey, can both attain a wingspan of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a weight of 4.5 kg (10 lb) in the largest females
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February 28th, 2013
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Comments (39)
Bill Caldwell - ABeautifulSky Photography
Very cool digital work Jack--love the contrast and texture! f/v
Deb Halloran
Jack, This is so beautiful. Fantastic shapes, textures and light..outstanding work of art. vtd
Kellice Swaggerty
This is fantastic, Jack! And the myriad of shapes and texture provide a lot of visual enjoyment! F/V
Mary Machare
You have captured the feel of a lonely dark night with the solitary white owl glowing against the darkness. Wonderful! vf
Marian Hebert
I love the color, the texture, the tree, and the snowy owl, most of all the feeling. I love this painting. voted, favorite, tweet