{"id":14591,"date":"2012-12-13T21:10:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T21:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefreequark.com\/?p=14591"},"modified":"2020-08-02T23:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T23:12:29","slug":"bird-verse-eastern-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingridtaylar.com\/?p=14591","title":{"rendered":"Bird Verse: Eastern Gods"},"content":{"rendered":"

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They are eastern gods — they meditate.<\/h4>\n

(Yes they are.)<\/h4>\n
\n

“The Owls” by Charles Baudelaire<\/h3>\n

(translated by Edna St. Vincent Millay)<\/em><\/p>\n

The owls that roost in the black yew
\nAlong one limb in solemn state,
\nAnd with a red eye look you through,
\nAre eastern gods; they meditate.<\/p>\n

No feather stirs on them, not one,
\nUntil that melancholy hour
\nWhen night, supplanting the weak sun,
\nResumes her interrupted power.<\/p>\n

Their attitude instructs the wise
\nTo shun all action, all surprise.
\nSuppose there passed a lovely face \u2014
\nWho even longs to follow it,
\nMust feel for ever the disgrace
\nOf having all but moved a bit.<\/p>\n

\"Great<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a Great-horned Owl<\/a> photographed just off a Berkeley hiking trail. She was observing us without anyone observing her … until Hugh and I caught the anomalous shape in the tree as we walked by. We didn’t want to draw attention to her on a popular hiking route, so I snapped just two photos then moved on.<\/p>\n

[Edited to add 2\/21\/20<\/strong>: In the years since, I’ve learned a bit more about signs of stress in owls. I’m not sure if this owl is exhibiting any of them — looking at the bristles around the owl’s beak, for instance. If you know, I will add those notes or disclaimers to this post so as to educate others who might land here. These days, I’m even more careful now if I encounter owls, to look for changes in their physiology that could indicate a stress response. Owl sightings often bring out throngs of photographers, so I’m careful not to divulge locations nor contribute to the harassment.]<\/em><\/p>\n

This is great, informative piece on this subject: Signs of Stress in Owls<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>If you photograph, observe, or plan to photograph owls, please take the time to read this post.<\/p>\n

Great-horned Owls exhibit reverse sexual dimorphism, meaning the female is larger than the male. That distinction is beautifully photographed in this post by fellow blogger Ron Dudley<\/a>. I don’t think it’s possible to tell the sex without both male and female in the frame, but if it is, I’d love to know.<\/p>\n

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