Photographer Scott Dere was out to capturing owls when one of them perched on his camera, curiously blending in with the camouflaged lens of the camera.

‘I discovered one poised in a minute or two and wolf-whistled to the three others,’ Dere explained. ‘When the owl decided to land on my head, it was a fantastic moment!’ For hours, it sent tingles down my spine.

‘After a few period, the owl repositioned itself on my lens, allowing me to slightly pivot it in order to capture a shot. Thankfully, Beau has the reflexes and foresight to capture the shot that I will treasure for the rest of my life.’

Dere ventured out that day to photograph some fantastic grey owls and met up with three other photographers along the way: Beaumon Day, Olympus Explorer Brooke Bartleson, and others. Brooke was startled as the owl landed on her head.

The owl appeared to be hunting, according to Beau. It would stare down at the ground, as if looking for a little mouse or anything else to eat, or it might remain still for a while before deciding to join the group.

They stayed extra hour with the bird, watching it fly around looking for food and settling on Brooke’s head, which she then slumped to the ground in awe. ‘You can tell the owl was young, juvenile, by various traits on the owl, such as the tail feathers.’

I believe that, for one, this juvenile owl was simply interested about these unexpected visitors in his neighborhood and tried to explore us. And, two, he wasn’t in any danger from us.

‘I’ve had some incredible wildlife experiences, and sometimes you can just know that they’re at ease in your company, and you share a connection for the time you’re with them.’

Because owls are nocturnal and have excellent camouflage, obtaining a chance to picture one like this is quite unique. Scott Dere, the man in the picture lens photo, ended up sharing it on social media, where it quickly went viral.