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02-MAR-2008 Liz

Tawny owl (captive)

Houston, MN Owl Festival

This is another European owl brought by the Wild Bird Sanctuary. I can't remember whether it is a male or female. It is the owl traditionally associated with the "te-whit, te-woo" call. Here's the text of a 16th-century English madrigal that refers to this:

Sweet Suffolk Owl, so trimly dight
With feathers like a lady bright,
Thou sing`st alone, sitting by night,
Te whit, te whoo! Te whit, te whoo!
Thy note, that forth so freely rolls,
With shrill command the mouse controls;
And sings a dirge for dying souls,
Te whit, te whoo! Te whit, te whoo!

Canon EOS 1D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/250s f/5.6 at 285.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time02-Mar-2008 10:12:17
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length285 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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