SHort-eared Owl Ready for Flight

6 years 1 month ago #572487 by Paul-Rossi
Actively hunting mid-morning after 10+ windy days, this owl had blood on its talons, and was completely oblivious to my presence.

Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/10.0
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Captured: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 8:06am


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6 years 1 month ago #572517 by effron
It still looks hungry. I think when they're tuned in to prey all else gets blocked. I walked (slowly) to within maybe fifteen feet of a Barred Owl once before it even looked my way....
Nice photo!

Why so serious?
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6 years 1 month ago #572538 by Aaron Rogers
Ready for the prey! 


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6 years 1 month ago #572631 by Paul-Rossi
Each individual has a different tolerance in different situations. In the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan this winter I have seen many Barred Owls out in the open. Some very tame others fly away quick. A neighbor a week ago called me in the evening and a Barred Owl was outside his kitchen window in a tree with a crow in its talons. I went to take photos and had my newer Canon 7D Mark 2. I initially was too close - I forgot about the 1.6x factor. I backed up and it flew.


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6 years 1 month ago #572635 by Karen Comella
WOW love this shot


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6 years 1 month ago #572646 by Gus at Northwest
Nice shot! I love Owl pics.
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