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A detailed owl with large bright yellow eyes sits upright on a tree branch facing the viewer

About this photo

A sharply detailed owl with striking yellow eyes perches on a textured branch against a soft blurred dusk forest background. The moody, natural low-light composition works well for wildlife articles, nature design projects and themed print materials.

Prompt: “owl with big yellow eyes perched on a branch at dusk” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Sharp, well composed, anatomically consistent, perfectly matching the brief with only very minor, unnoticeable softness in the out of focus background.

Also searched as: owl with yellow eyes · perched owl · dusk wildlife · forest bird · wild owl portrait

Direct file: 1024×1536 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this owl perched on branch at dusk photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Owl Perched On Branch At Dusk” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/owl-perched-on-branch-at-dusk-df3b98c0) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1024×1536 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “owl with big yellow eyes perched on a branch at dusk” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more animals images like this?
Browse the Animals collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.

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Find a free stock photo like “Owl Perched On Branch At Dusk” and give me the download link and its credit line.

Call the API

One request, with an API key from the developer console:

curl -G https://api.budgetpixel.com/v1/stock/images \
  --data-urlencode "query=owl perched on branch at dusk" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BUDGETPIXEL_API_KEY"

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