Spotted Owlet

I walked into the woods near to my home in Hyderabad - India I noticed something strange moving in the center of this huge Banyan Tree, and Just for your info Banyan Tree is considered holy in several religious traditions of India, Well I began to move a little forward slowly to see what exactly it was then I realized it was an Owl, Yes it was Spotted Owlet which was difficult to notice where it was camouflaged against the tree bark and shadows, it sat there and disappeared into the hole next to it, I began to get ready and took position of my camera and was waiting patiently when it will come pop out And well one should be very patient especially in Wildlife Photography,.. then after a while the Owl came out and created an artistic impression and was wondering why I was still around and what I was upto, Let me tell you the Spotted Owls use a perch to sit and wait to dive down onto prey, in that moment I began Angling my camera up towards the dawn light to get a good composition with the rule of thirds in mind but there was some disturbance of other light from the side of the tree trunk as distraction with half the tree trunk exposed in picture... then I centered the Spotted Owlet to the center of the picture but I knew that I was breaking the rule of thirds but I decided that was a better option than the distraction... and went ahead with my shot. and then finally when I saw the outcome of the picture I felt a bit satisfied and give it a thumps up.


ABOUT SPOTTED OWLET - The spotted owlet is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities.

Scientific name: Athene brama
Phylum: Chordata
Higher classification: Athene
Rank: Species
Order: Owl

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