Caption

European eagle owl (Bubo bubo), adult, female adult bird, rests hidden under bushes, in daytime hiding place in the steep face of a sand pit, typical substitute habitat, adaptable, observes attentively, eye contact, bright orange, fire-coloured eyes, is perfectly camouflaged, plumage structures blend in with surroundings, wildlife, native nature, Rhineland, Lower Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western Europe

Date

Jun 22, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK25M95_478

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23,4Mb (1,4Mb) / 9,5in x 9,5in / 2860 x 2860 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted hide attentive bush plant observation eye rock cliff Bird wild animal camouflage animal nature North Rhine-Westphalia German wildlife Europe Eurasian eagle-owl bird of prey typical orange Owl female audience structure steep pattern landscape watch rock face look european camouflaged Rhineland adaption adult attention Germany sandpit adult bird face to face wildlife photography Niederrhein adult animal natural environment mature bird photography Central Europe steep face Western europe Alternative habitat no one shrub observing Rocky cliff animals in the wild open air NRW fauna European eagle-owl raptor characteristic orange-colored spectator scenery observe rock wall view attentiveness German Federal Republic sand pit facing each other Lower Rhine old animal habitat Middle Europe steep wall No People watchful vine steep cliff Wildlife Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia eagle owl orange-coloured countryside watching look at alertness Republic of Germany facing natural habitat steeple nobody alert rock cliff North-Rhine Westphalia landscape shot looks into FRG eye contact rocky escarpment uninhabited landscape photo looking out empty gazes view over hiding bushes plants observations eyes rocks cliffs Birds wild animals animals Eurasian eagle-owls birds of prey Owls females structures steeply patterns landscapes rock faces looks camouflaging adaptions sandpits adult birds adult animals natural environments matures steep faces shrubs Rocky cliffs European eagle-owls sceneries rock walls views steep walls steep cliffs eagle owls looking at rock cliffs BRD observes hides attentively the rock the rocks Europe's orange color designs landscape photograph watches watched looking camouflages old bird observed view of watchfully looks at overlooking alertly over