Photo by Rick McCulley

A Bared owl in a cedar tree Middle Tennessee.

  • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 months ago

    I liked how the owl’s expression seems like it’s just gone through some rough times, and the trees also look very aged and a bit ragged, but still have much life in them despite their appearance.

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      2 months ago

      I interpreted it as he’s looking optimistically out across the land, but I agree about the life in his eyes! It’s so cool how we can see two different vibes or emotions from the same owl.

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        2 months ago

        It can be hard enough to read fellow humans’ body language, let alone another species.

        It’s probably closer to some Terminator vision flowchart. Do I see something? If so, do I eat it, fight it, or have sex with it?

        I do hope they have some happy times. Their lives seem very hard. Perhaps they get exhilarated from a good hunt or when they find a perfect roost with prime offensive views and good camo, or have twitchy little dreams like dogs/cats.