Night Watchers: Owls in Tropical Vines

Prompt:

Modern Art gray shimmer covered in pale-green vines cause these large bulging-eyed owls known as night watchers to stand out against tropical blue skies, so these clever birds rarely take wing in broad daylight. They hunt most frequently from skies painted by sunrise or sunset, letting their wings blend in with the pinks and oranges, and allowing them to drop down like a bolt from the darkening sky. A bony yellow ridge protrudes in a long spike over a night watcher’s beak, and the vines covering its head resemble a furry mohawk from a distance. The owls stink of death, and their vines emit clouds of dust with each flap of their wings, sketchbook naturalist journal, pen and ink, detailed.