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I literally can’t stop thinking about it. This is a zoomed-in version so you can see the owl in all of its glory.
From the photographer: “This picture shows a young barn owl confidently taking its first steps into the wide world. Its fluffy plumage, not yet fully developed, emphasises its youthful innocence. The contrast between the downy texture of his body and the sharp contours of his face gives the image a special balance. Pay particular attention to the subtle gold and brown highlights around his face, which give him a vibrant look. The way he lifts his claws is almost human and makes the scene extra disarming. The inspiration for this work came from the beauty of young animals in their natural habitat. His open-mindedness was irresistible and needed to be captured. The work exudes a warm, playful atmosphere. It exudes a sense of joy, hope and wonder, as if you are transported to a carefree summer day … For nature lovers or those with a passion for animals, it symbolises adventure and growth.”
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Jan 31, 2025

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i would die for him, burn the world for him
Jan 31, 2025
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jilly absolutely same. He’s everything to me
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oh my goodness his precious little legs 😭😭😭😭
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carolinebreeden I know it makes me want to cry wtf 😭❤️
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Wild, I was looking at this photo legit 20 minutes ago
Jan 31, 2025
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oh wow there’s something in the air!!!! 🍃
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I aspire to approach life like a barn owl taking it's first steps.
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_kzr_ same I’m going to hold this little guy in my heart going forward 🥹
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taterhole "His open-mindness was irresistable and needed to be captured..." WE NEED IRRESISTABLE OPEN-MINDEDNESS SO BADLY
Jan 31, 2025
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_kzr_ YES 😭
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This is what this site is all about
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hurt_man hell yeah dude
Jan 31, 2025

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when i was younger, i was really into the percy jackson books and fancied myself as a daughter of athena so naturally gravitated towards owls. but then i saw a grey-ish eagle owl one night and i was so in awe. because my god, what beautiful and majestic creatures!
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I had no idea owls this small existed, and now it‘s all I think about; look at him he’s such a peanut
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This is a solid belief of mine. these last few months, I’ve had owls filter in and out of my life in strange ways.
It started a few months ago when my cousin told me she had a nightmare with an owl in it.
A different friend, a month or two later, sent me a video of a barn owl she saw on a walk.
two weeks ago, I saw an owl in person for the first time. I was on a walk with my dog, and it flapped by out of nowhere. i didn’t have my phone on me, and i didn’t plan on going in this specific direction on my walk. We stared at each other. Once I started going WHOOO WHOOO, the link broke and we went our separate ways.
a few days later, was telling a friend about this synchronicity of owlz during a stoner walk near a creek. It was dark, and I decided to dip my toes in the water (as I am a mermaid for any body of water)
as I was watching my step among the slick coldness of the water and the invisible pebbles in the dark, my friend let out a soft scream- gasp. above me, an owl had flown by. she said it ’had been too fat to have been anything else’ and i fully believe her.
Owls are interesting. They aren’t my primary bird of hyperfixation (big on eagles and crows in my universe) but I feel deeply connected to the universe and its movements, whenever these sorts of repetitions enter my life.
I always read into it. I don’t care, I love making something’s out of someone else’s nothings.
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