Winkie Winkie

by Bob Hislop

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Winkie Winkie

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Bob Hislop

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Photograph - Photography

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This Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, appeared to be winking as his image was captured. Near dusk on Lake Havasu, AZ he was spotted perched in a tree along the shoreline of one of the small coves.

Owls have spectacular binocular vision, allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of a great horned owl are nearly as large as those of a human being and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. As a result, instead of turning its eyes, an owl must turn its whole head, the neck capable of rotating a full 270 degrees, in order to see in various directions without moving its entire body.

An owl's hearing is as good as, if not better than, its vision. Owls have better depth perception and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than human beings. This is due to the asymmetrical positions of owl ears on either side of the head. The right ear is typically set higher in the skull and at a slightly different angle. By tilting or turning its head until the sound is the same in both ears, an owl can pinpoint both the horizontal and vertical direction of the sound's source.

Fine art Nature, Wildlife, Action and Landscape photography prints, posters, canvas prints, greeting cards, and stock images by Bob Hislop. All rights reserved 970-623-5525. WATERMARKS WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED IMAGES.

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June 28th, 2014

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