Photos by Fei Cheng via Bird Alliance of Oregon
Have you ever spotted a Flammulated Owl? For photographer Fei Cheng, the bird in these photographs was a lifer! Unlike other owl species, the Flammulated Owl feeds primarily on insects like crickets, moths, and beetles.
Where in Oregon can you find them? They have been found to breed on the eastern slope of the Cascades, as well as in the Blue and Wallowa mountains. You’ll only find them here during breeding season as they winter in Mexico and Central America.
That’s some seriously impressive camouflage. Whenever I see animals in isolation, I wonder how their fur / feather patterns could fool anybody, but seeing them in their natural environment reallly shows how well they can blend in.
Perfectly said!
These little guys are colored and patterned so beautifully, yet it instantly blends into the scenery.
Exactly, even the orangey brown around his eyes matches the brownish stripe down the tree