Can you spot the owl resting in this tree? Master of disguise is barely visible as it huddles into a trunk 

  • At first glance this picture doesn't show a well-disguised owl hiding
  • Eastern Screech Owl feathers blend seamlessly into the bark of a tree
  • Photographer Larry Lynch spotted it close to his home in Florida

By Charlie Moore For Mailonline

Published: 11:33 EST, 20 May 2016 | Updated: 13:43 EST, 20 May 2016

At first glance this picture doesn't seem to show much but take a closer look and you'll see one of nature's masters of disguise at work.

With its feathers blending seamlessly into the bark of a tree, this Eastern Screech Owl is almost impossible to spot.

But sharp-eyed photographer Larry Lynch was lucky enough to capture the bird as it disguised itself close to his home in Florida.

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CamOWLflage: At first glance this picture doesn't seem to show much but take a closer look and you'll see one of nature's masters of disguise at work

CamOWLflage: At first glance this picture doesn't seem to show much but take a closer look and you'll see one of nature's masters of disguise at work

Larry, 50 said: 'I felt very excited and relieved that the image turned out so well.

'The lighting set up for this photo shoot was complicated. We were shooting in the dark so we needed a main light source to act as the sun and a fill light to open up or lighten harsh shadows created by the main flash.

'This is the same technique that is sometimes used in a portrait photography studio.

'I have learned a lot about these beautiful birds in the last couple of years so I think there's a very good chance I will be able to use the knowledge gained to locate and photograph another nest in the future.'

Master of disguise: With its feathers blending seamlessly into the bark of a tree this Eastern Screech Owl is almost impossible to spot

Master of disguise: With its feathers blending seamlessly into the bark of a tree this Eastern Screech Owl is almost impossible to spot

 

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