brown fish owl

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I love owls, and this is a splendid specimen.

Thanks Robert Jones Sir ...

Lovely painting , pratim. Your ornithological studies are really excellent

This is not an owl I've painted and you have done a great job with the feathers.

Thanks Harry Sullivan for the appreciation...My Pleasure... Thanks Paul Hopkinson ...

PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 457 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..BROWN FISH OWL..[From a Photograph of MR. ANKIT SINGH] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2015... The brown fish owl (Bubo zeylonensis or Ketupa zeylonensis) is an owl. This species is a part of the family known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most living owls. It inhabits the warm subtropical and humid tropical parts of continental Asia and some offshore islands. Of the four living species of fish owl, it is the most widely distributed, most common and best-studied. It occupies a range of over 7,000 km (4,300 mi) from eastern China to Palestine. This species is a large owl, but it is intermediate in size between other fish owls. It ranges from 48 to 58 cm (19 to 23 in) in length and in wingspan from 125 to 140 cm (49 to 55 in). Weight can vary considerably, reportedly ranging from 1.1 to 2.5 kg (2.4 to 5.5 lb). Some of the variability is attributed to the range of sizes across the subspecies. Also, females are invariably at least somewhat larger than males and condition of birds is variable. It has prominent ear tufts but as in all fish owls, their tufts hang to the side of the head and have a scraggly look. The upperparts are rufous brown and heavily streaked with black or dark brown. The underparts are buffy-fulvous to whitish, with wavy dark brown streaks and finer brown barring. The throat is white and can be conspicuously puffed, while the facial disk is indistinct. The irides are golden yellow, the feet a duller yellow, and the bill is dark. Sexes do not differ in appearance except for size. The brown fish owl is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. It is fairly common in many parts of India.[INFO:WIKIPEDIA]