Black Barn Owl

[Stan]

Another from last week

Stan

1/125, f5, ISO 1600, 150mm

[Trev B]

Re: Black Barn Owl

Lovely shot Stan. -- Black! what's the story?

[pelliott1954]

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Cracking detail on this

Regards Paul

[@imagesBV]

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Super shot...almost looks artificially lit...but I think not.

[tesarver]

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Nice shot Stan

Tom

[antoeknee]

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Nice image, from memory I think they are referred to as dark phase and the colouring is a melanistic mutation.

[colin C]

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Lovely shot Stan. -- Black! what's the story?

It's called Melanistic. A rare genetic mutation that is quite rare, causing a much darker than normal colouring. If you like, the opposite of Albino.

Lovely shot Stan, good composition and lighting to show Ashley off at his best.

[Stan]

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thanks guys

almost looks artificially lit...

natural lighting, shot in the barn but near the opening so light was flooding in

It's called Melanistic. A rare genetic mutation that is quite rare, causing a much darker than normal colouring. If you like, the opposite of Albino

unlikely to find them in the wild as the mother is likely to kill the chick cos he or she is "different", in the same way adults cant be released in the wild as they would likely be mobbed and killed by other barn owls

Stan

[EOS_User]

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Nice on Stan; looks odd, but cute at the same time. Mum clearly had a fling with a Tawny

[colin C]

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Mum clearly had a fling with a Tawny

Huh ........ the little strumpet!

[Stan]

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cheers Lee

Stan

[Swanny48]

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Reminds me of a cat we had some years ago.. She was mostly white but not when she once returned from accidentally being locked overnight in a neighbours coal bunker !!!

John

[Stan]

Re: Black Barn Owl

This one had not been in the bunker