From Gid Ferrer
Philippine Scops Owl
Dolores Quezon 04/2025
The Philippine Scops Owl (Otus megalotis), also Luzon lowland scops owl is a common owl endemic to the Philippines and belong to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. Other common names include “Otus Whitehead”, “Whitehead scops owl” and “Luzon lowland scops owl”. Everett’s scops owl (Otus everetti) and Negros scops owls (Otus nigrorum) were formerly considered conspecific but are now classified as separate species.
Thank you for this wonderful pose and opportunity to photograph you. We all appreciate you
Fujifilm XH2 O XF 150-600mm
Beautiful!
No matter which Scops I pull out of the bag, it’s always going to look amazing!
Looking at this photo again, it’s as if it selected a tree painted with a mural of itself. 😁
