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| Image courtesy of Tanto Yensen |
When two tiny Javan Scops Owls huddled
together underneath a leaf to shelter from the rain in Jakarta,
36-year-old photographer Tanto Yensen managed to capture the picture
with his camera.
The rare species of owl, known in
Indonesia as the Celepuk owl, are native to the island of Java,
Indonesia. Small in size compared to other owls, and with prominent
ear tufts, its conservation status is considered 'vulnerable' due to
loss of habitat.
Tanto says: “I was briskly walking
home through the park when I spotted the owls perched on the branch
of a tree.
“It had just started to rain heavily
and the pair were huddled together underneath a flat leaf. It looked
like they were using the leaf as an umbrella as they cuddled to keep
warm.
“It was raining heavily in Jakarta
for around an hour. Luckily, I had my camera in my bag, but I had to
be careful not to get the lens wet.
“I used a plastic covering to protect
my equipment which was a little fiddly. They looked so sweet that I
couldn’t help but spend some time capturing the moment.
“I got soaked, but it was worth it.”
The photographer spent 20 minutes
photographing the owls (which are 15cm tall) from a metre away before
making his way home.
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