Barn Owl Portrait - WInged Ambassadors
by Dawn Currie
Title
Barn Owl Portrait - WInged Ambassadors
Artist
Dawn Currie
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie – Portrait of a Barn Owl, part of Winged Ambassadors Portfolio. This portfolio is in honor of our Winged Ambassadors, rescued birds that must remain in captivity due to injuries or imprinting on humans. Now they serve to educate the public regarding what we can do to protect our wildlife. As a nature photographer and wildlife rehab volunteer, these birds hold a special place in my heart. Completed as a fundraiser, I strove to capture portraits that celebrated their unique beauty. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary in Palm Shores, Florida and to the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka, Florida.
Awards and PSA International Exhibitions:
- 35th Ridgewood Exhibition
- German International Photocup 2018, Salon Niedersachsen
- Photographic Society of America Bronze Portfolio Distinction
Featured on Fine Art America and Pixels.com:
- A Birding Group - Wings
- Animal Photographs
- Created by Southern Artists
- FAA Portraits - Birds
- First Friday Gallery
- Five Star Artist
- Images That Excite You
- Lady Photographers and Artists
- New FAA Uploads
- Pure Nature Photography
- Showcasing the South
- USA Photographers
- Wildlife
Barn Owl (Tyto alba): This medium-sized owl has a glaring white, heart-shaped facial disk, no ear tufts and long legs. The upperparts are orange-brown with fine white spots and dark bars, and the underparts are white with small black spots. It feeds primarily on small mammals and also takes small birds. It has a slow, silent moth-like flight.
Found in southern British Columbia and much of the U.S., with the exception of many northern states Occurs on every continent except Antarctica. Found in a vast range of habitats, from rural to urban, but prefers warm climates with mild winters. Nearby open grassland is essential; rarely found in deep forests or mountains.
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February 15th, 2018
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Comments (47)
HH Photography of Florida
Fabulous Barn Owl portrait, Dawn. Congratulations for your home page feature in the Showcasing The South group. L
Bill And Deb Hayes
WOW !! What a beautiful Barn Owl you captured Dawn and with fantastic details & colors + the background is perfect. As to that the description about the Winged Ambassadors truly made our day. Thank you for sharing this. L/F
Dominique Fortier
Splendid work! Congratulations on your feature in the "New FAA Uploads" group. f,l
Don Columbus
Congratulations Dawn, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet