Peek-a-boo
Central North Carolina

This is an award-winning nature photograph of a great horned owl. Great horned owls are also called raptors or birds of prey. This female great horned owl jumped behind the bale of hay and then peeked around it, chattering all the time, as if playing a game of peek-a-boo. She definitely displayed a unique personality!

Provenance

“Peek-a-boo” was awarded a Student Merit Award by CreativeShake.com (formerly Portfolios.com) in June 2008. Go to CreativeShake.com’s 2008 awards and select the image title to view it.

“Peek-a-boo” was exhibited at the North Carolina State Fair from October 12 – 21, 2007. The image was entered into the “Professional” category of the photography competition. This category is juried, and only the judge’s choices are hung and exhibited at the fair.

“Peek-a-boo” was exhibited in a non-juried group show at the Wooden Stone Gallery on May 5, 2007, during the PhotoWild! Gala benefiting the Carolina Raptor Center. The framed print was donated and 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the print went entirely to this non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center.

“Peek-a-boo” was selected as an Honorable Mention in the juried Best Personality category of this show and is the 3rd from the bottom in the 2007 PhotoWild! Showcase.