Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Owl

Photo: A spot-bellied eagle owl, Bubo nipalensis blighi, at Berlin Tierpark in Berlin, Germany.

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A spot-bellied eagle owl, Bubo nipalensis blighi, at Berlin Tierpark in Berlin, Germany.

Photo: A long-eared owl, Asio otus otus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A long-eared owl, Asio otus otus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A long-eared owl, Asio otus otus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A long-eared owl, Asio otus otus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A long-eared owl, Asio otus otus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A long-eared owl, Asio otus otus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

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A Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

Photo: A Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

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A Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

Photo: A juvenile Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

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A juvenile Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

Photo: A juvenile Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

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A juvenile Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

Photo: A juvenile Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

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A juvenile Mentanani scops owl (Otus mantananensis rombloni) on Semirara Island in the Philippines.

Photo: A little owl (Athene noctua vidalii) at Parque Biologico.

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A little owl (Athene noctua vidalii) at Parque Biologico.

Photo: A little owl (Athene noctua vidalii) at Parque Biologico.

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A little owl (Athene noctua vidalii) at Parque Biologico.

Photo: A little owl (Athene noctua vidalii) at Parque Biologico.

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A little owl (Athene noctua vidalii) at Parque Biologico.

Photo: A burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) at the Denver Zoo.

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A burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) at the Denver Zoo.

Photo: A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) at Negros Forest Park.

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A Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: An Eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris amauronota) at the Avilon Zoo.

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An Eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris amauronota) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: An Eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris amauronota) at the Avilon Zoo.

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An Eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris amauronota) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Everett's scops owl (Otus everetti) at the Philippine Eagle Center.

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A Everett’s scops owl (Otus everetti) at the Philippine Eagle Center.

Photo: A Everett's scops owl (Otus everetti) at the Philippine Eagle Center.

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A Everett’s scops owl (Otus everetti) at the Philippine Eagle Center.

Photo: Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Eurasian hawk owl (Surnia ulula ulula) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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