Mantling - a photo on Flickriver

Mantling

            This image was taken on a November day when I saw a number of great grey owls and was able to get a variety of decent images.  Many have been posted already.  I was in my car and about to take pictures of this beautiful creature perched on a post when it flew down to the ground, not far from my car.  I had to recall my flexible teen years to maneuver the camera out the window on the passenger side while stretched out from the driver's seat.  The bird was a bit ahead of the car, which made it even more fun. 

I managed to get a few frames of the raptor mantling.  Birds Wiki describes it this way:  "Mantling is a behavior many birds of prey would assume after securing a kill. In this pose, the wings are spread over the prey item, exposing the bird's mantle, which gives the action its name. This behavior acts to prevent competitors from noticing the kill, thus reducing competition over it."

The owl came up empty-clawed though.  After rummaging through the grass and not finding anything, it flew off.

Taken on: November 13, 2023

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