OWL (ふくろう) -2

枝に巨大な鳥発見!「フクロウだ!」
先月も見たので、今回は、あまり驚かず冷静に・・・。
このフクロウどうも、我が家のまわりに住んでいるみたい。

We find a big bird on the branch !
"It's an owl"
Since we saw him already last month,
my partner and I keep to calm ourselves this time.
We believe he lives around our house.
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彼が、獲物を探す間、
私とパートナーは、じっとカメラを彼に向け、辛抱強く。
「あ、飛び出した!」
その瞬間、急下降。

While he has been looking for a prey,
we are holding a camera alternatively and gaze him with patient.
"Wow ! He flies !"
The moment, he dives into the air.
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ちょうど溝のところで、こちらからは見えない。
カメラを構え、じっと我慢・・・・の3分間。

He catches some prey, but the area is inside ditch.
We can't see it.
Again... we hold a camera with patient.
Three minutes later...
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まっすぐ垂直に飛び出してきたかと思うと、
雄大に羽根をひろげて・・・。
ほれぼれする姿だ。

He makes sharp upswing,
and opens his wings widely.
We are very fascinated by his majestic strong appearance.
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フクロウは、食物消化するのに14時間かかるという。
これで、明日までゆっくり眠れるかな。

It takes 14 hours for owls to digest food.
We believe he can sleep well tonight :-)

+++ Trivia +++
ふと、「フクロウの天敵って何?」と思い、ネット検索。
なんと、「なし!」
食物連鎖のチェーンのトップにいる鳥。驚きである。

During our conversation, we have one question "What is the predator of a owl ?"
Check the internet, the answer is
"apex predator, the healthy adults have no natural predators in the wild."
(www.reference.com)
Owls are the top of food chain. Wow ! It's surprised for me.
by falmouthME | 2017-01-14 04:57 | Neighborhood | Comments(0)
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