James S. Batuigas is a 45-year-old photographer who loves to go out and enjoy nature. One day, he decided to look for the great grey owl. He drove for about five hours by car to his favorite wildlife spot in British Columbia. Batuigas arrived by the forest road at around noon time — an ideal time to search for these birds as they rested at noon. Driving by the forest road, the amateur photographer scanned every tree that he could see. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw some kind of movement in a tree trunk. It was what he was looking for. It was the great grey owl. The owl was perfectly camouflaged on the tree bark, probably scanning the environment for its prey.
“If the owl didn't look at me, I would have missed it,” said Batuigas about the owl hiding in plain sight.
People were thrilled to see the picture, and commented about the owl’s amazing stealth. Others congratulated Batuigas for spotting the elusive owl.
I’d be scared if I was the bird’s prey.
(Image Credit: @edseljamesbatuigas via Instagram)
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(Image Credit: @edseljamesbatuigas via Instagram)
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