Chinook is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on December 19th, 2013.
Chinook
Chinook is a male eastern screech owl. The tree he was in as an owlet was felled and he was found on the ground. The rest of the family was killed.... more
Title
Chinook
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Nikolyn McDonald
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Photograph
Description
Chinook is a male eastern screech owl. The tree he was in as an owlet was felled and he was found on the ground. The rest of the family was killed. The little fledgling seemed normal, but it soon became evident that something was wrong. He was fine physically but must have had a head injury as he could never learn to hunt. He showed no fear of owls, people, or anything; totally unwary, he would have died quickly in the wild. He is now used for educational purposes.
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December 19th, 2013
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Comments (26)
Zinvolle Art
Amazing close up! Love the great details and the eyes are so expressive! He seems surprised :)~ L
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
Owls are always so expressive - I love watching them. Thanks for the comment and support.
Janette Boyd
Wow! What a wonderful portrait of the chinook owl! like
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
Thank you very much, Janette. This is an eastern screech owl; his name is Chinook.
Lee Craig
Loved reading the narrative on this. Poor little guy, he is very lucky to have this great home! Beautiful image!
Ferid Jasarevic
A beautiful sight! It looks scared! L
Nikolyn McDonald replied:
They often do look scared - or at least surprised. He was actually very calm and comfortable with his handler, and I think his expression here is more one of interest and curiosity :) Thanks very much for the comment, Ferid.
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