IF you can spot the owl hiding in the image below in ten seconds, you might have the eyes of a hawk.
The owl is very well-hidden, blending into its surroundings quite easily to create an optical illusion.
A photographer snapped the photo, which features a great grey owl.
Edsel Batuigas is an amateur photographer who has been taking photos for fun for more than a decade.
“Owls are very interesting subjects, they have very expressive faces,” Batuigas told NeedToKnow.co.uk.
“They have the ability to camouflage in their surroundings.
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“It is challenging to find them and very rewarding when you see one.”
Batuigas snapped the photo in British Columbia, Canada, on April 7.
“I've waited for more than an hour just to get the shots I wanted.
"The picture was taken in the first week of April to which the Great Grey Owl just started nesting.
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“During this time there are only two adult owls in the area.
“The female owl incubates the eggs while her partner brings food to her.
“It felt so great to get the shots I wanted.
”The nest was about 100m from the forest road, with binoculars my friends and I scanned the trees for potential nests and hit a jackpot when the owl's head moved and looked at us.”
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