18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Pair of Yezo Ural Owl Grooming
A male Yezo (Ezo) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis japonica) grooms his female partner in a tree hollow in Hokkaido, Japan. It is said that grooming (preening) is the way for owls to form stronger bonds.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Tsurui, Japan |
| Camera: | ILCA-77M2 |
| Copyright: | © Atsuko Teramoto |
