Japanese: anahori hukurou

 Latin: Athene cunicularia

 Date: 2/FEB/2002

 Location: Port Aransas, Texas

 Size: L = 24 cm, WS = 53 cm

 Photo by Wayne Nicholas © 2002

 Japanese: torafuzuku

 Latin: Asio otus

 Date: ?

 Location: Shiga, Japan

 Size: L = 38 cm, WS = 91 cm

 Photo: Mr. Okamura

 Japanese: higashi america ookonohazuku

 Latin: Otus asio

 Date: 1/MAY/2001

 Location: Edith Moore Sanctuary, Houston, Texas

 Size: L = 22 cm, WS = 51 cm

 Photo: Steven Tsuyuki

 Japanese: aobazuku

 Latin: Ninox Scutulata 

 Date: 11/JUL/1998

 Location: Shakujii Park, Tokyo, Japan

 Size: L = 29cm

 Photo: Makoto Furuya

 Japanese: america hukurou

 Latin: Strix varia

 Date: 17/MAR/2002

 Location: Bear Creek Park, Houston, Texas

 Size: L = 53cm, WS = 107cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Note: Jim spotted this one.

 Japanese: america hukurou

 Latin: Strix varia

 Date: 21/MAR/2002

 Location: Bear Creek Park, Houston, Texas

 Size: L = 53cm, WS = 107cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Note: I saw one owl flew away and found this one close by. I stayed still and watched the bird. He obviously saw me and watched me for a while then looked away. I took a few shots and walked toward the owl praying that he wouldn't fly. Slowly I approached within 10m of the bird and we watched each other for about 3 minutes. Then he disappeared into the thick woods.  (Kinjo Yonemoto)

 フクロウが1羽飛び去るのを見て周りを見渡すとアメリカフクロウが1羽樫の枝に止まっている｡じっとしてしばらく観察。フクロウはこちらを見て警戒しているようだったがやがて背を向けた｡何枚か写真を撮ってから飛び去らないよう祈りながらゆっくりと歩いて10m以内に近づくことができた。フクロウは再びこちらを向き、静寂の中で我々はじっとにらめっこをした｡3分ぐらいだろうかものすごく長く感じた｡やがてフクロウは声も立てずうっそうとした林の中に消えていった｡