They are juveniles of the Indian scops owl perching on a tree in Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe National Park. Let's watch them before the milk feeding time for baby elphants, which is held everyday here at Elephant Transit Home and attracts tourists, starts.
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遠くから見た様子です。3羽いました。
インドオオコノハズクはヒマラヤの南のインド、スリランカの広範囲の森に暮らしています。オオコノハズクCollared Scops Owl との見分けが難しいのですが、胸元の模様が少なくよりクリーム色っぽいのがインドオオコノハズクとガイドさん。本によると、正式な判別は「鳴き声」 で。
Three of them can be seen there.
Indian scops owls live widely in the forests in Sri Lanka and India except the Himalayan areas. According to our guide, they are very similar to collared scops owls. Compared with the collared scops owl, the Indian scops owl has less markings on its breast and the feathers in that part is more cream-colored. A book says that they are formally distinguished each other by their tweets.
Indian scops owls live widely in the forests in Sri Lanka and India except the Himalayan areas. According to our guide, they are very similar to collared scops owls. Compared with the collared scops owl, the Indian scops owl has less markings on its breast and the feathers in that part is more cream-colored. A book says that they are formally distinguished each other by their tweets.
3羽が眠そうにしています。フクロウは数少ない夜行性の鳥です。
They look very sleepy.
The owl is one of a few kinds of nocturnal birds.
The owl is one of a few kinds of nocturnal birds.
1羽が木の中に入っていき、2羽になりました。
One went inside the tree leaving the two.
1羽残りました、ひたすらかわいらしいです。
Now only one left...how cute he is!
photo & text by mariko
