When you focus on the eyes of your subject, you make a connection with them to share with others.
The intense golden stare of an alert Great Horned Owl.
The ghostly ice-blue eyes of a dog with ancestry from frozen lands.
The chestnut brown gaze of an immense grizzly bear in motion.
The always searching orange eyes of a Cooper’s Hawk on the hunt.
The coalescence of green in a glance from a contented cat.
The large, far seeing, deep brown eyes of a grazing pronghorn.
A focus on eyes of different colors enlightens us all.
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Oh my goodness Siobhan, that opening owl is amazing - great catch! I guess I'm just a sucker for birds because I also really loved the hawk - those eyes are incredible! Excellent comparison between so many species with such different eye characteristics
Thanks, Tina! Yes, the birds of prey have such intense eyes that it makes them hard to ignore.
Great photos! The first image is incredible!
Thank you, Amy!
Great examples of animal eyes - I love the cat in particular :)
Thank you, Sarah! Your comment accidentally went to spam and I just found it. I think one of my recent comments to you was also temporarily lost. We're even now! 😁
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Thanks, Bonnie!
Those ghostly ice-blue eyes are very interesting :)
Yes, they are unique! Thanks for the comment- it accidentally went to spam.
Owl be darned. Great captures.
Ha, ha! Thanks Fred. Sorry for the delayed response. Your comment accidentally went to spam.