This is the incredible moment a photographer hunting for a great gray owl came across one perfectly camouflaged and blended into tree bark.
James S. Batuigas, a 45-year-old amateur photographer from Canada, came across the owl after traveling five hours to his favorite wildlife photography spot at a festival in Britain. Columbia.
“I had planned to look for a great gray owl that day,” Batuigas told the Daily Mail. “I drove along a forest road looking for great gray owls, scouring every tree hoping to find one at midday, where they usually rest.
“Then I suddenly noticed out of the corner of my eye something moving in the trunk of the car, then I realized it was an owl that had cleverly blended into the tree bark.”
The photographer claimed that if the owl had not turned to look at him, he would not have recognized it because its color and pattern perfectly matched the tree in which it was perched.
The great gray owl (Strix nebulosa), which can grow up to 33 inches long, is the world’s largest owl (84 cm).
The white collar (often called the “bow”) below the owl’s face helps identify this owl, which is widespread throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
The Owl Institute says the owl’s feather color “helps it blend in with its natural environment and of course keeps it warm.”
“The owl’s feather color helps it blend in with its natural environment and, of course, keep it warm,” writes the Owl Research Institute.
“Coat color isn’t the only thing that helps camouflage spots. They have other tricks to hide.
“Many animals stand upright and compress their hair, making it thinner and harder to see.”
“When trying to hide, it flaps its white beak.”
Owls can hide from both potential prey and nature enthusiasts thanks to their extraordinary camouflage skills.
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