A small brown owl with large yellow eyes and a plain grey-brown face, perched upright on a bare branch against a green forest background.

Andaman Hawk-Owl

An Andaman Hawk-Owl, endemic to these islands, perches motionless at dusk, its piercing yellow eyes adapted for hunting in the low light of the forest understory.

Location: Andaman Islands, India
Trip: Andaman 2023
Date: 13 February 2023
Capture: Canon EOS R · 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 · 600mm · f/6.3 · 1/4 · ISO 1600