Rüstjer Forst, Germany, June
R7 + Sigma 150-600mm C
Those huge clawed feet!
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For owls that are superb.
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Right? Don't wanna be on the receiving end of them, haha.
Very impressive for an owl with an expression very close to derp
Yip, the top half looks pretty cute.
That's a big owl right there.
Yea, it was an almost eerie feeling when I spotted it.
Rüstjer Forst is just a 4 hour drive from where i live. There's a nice 16 km ( around 10 miles ) hiking path, really worth the hike.
Gotta check that one out. I was just in the north eastern area for work.
We can get honey in a bear, but the Germans can get glue in an Uhu!
That looks delicious.