Ural Owl Portrait

Among the owls of the northern forests, the Ural Owl carries itself with a quiet, unhurried dignity. Bill Felter has captured this individual in a three-quarter pose that reveals the full beauty of its large, rounded facial disc — pale cream and buff, framed by soft brown streaking — and those deep, liquid-black eyes that seem to hold a gentle, watchful calm. The warm chestnut and brown streaked plumage glows richly against the deep, velvety dark background, with a subtle rim of light catching the edges of the feathers.

Where some of the raptor portraits in this collection command attention with intensity and drama, the Ural Owl invites you to slow down and look. Serene, warm, and deeply beautiful — a portrait that brings a sense of quiet wildness into any space.

• Matted Giclée prints — archival fine art photographic paper, double-matted and ready to frame
• Metal prints — vivid, durable, and ready to hang with a floating mount