Little Owls
Posted 11/08/2015 - 16:37
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Delightful. We saw similar daily mid morning and afternoon in Lesvos, Greece last year. They look to be the same colouring. I only had my 55 - 300mm on my K5 then. Now I have my K3, 300 F4 and tele adapter I'd expect more. No end to this wanting bigger lenses without cropping eh? 
Posted 11/08/2015 - 16:40
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Good grief!
What is it with you and photographing things been eaten? you'll be getting yourself banned from another North East group if you are not careful Alan
Great set as always - do me a favor- just once - post a really bad shot of a seagull eating a chip or something will you
Carl
What is it with you and photographing things been eaten? you'll be getting yourself banned from another North East group if you are not careful Alan
Great set as always - do me a favor- just once - post a really bad shot of a seagull eating a chip or something will you
Carl
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Posted 12/08/2015 - 19:42
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Great set Alan.
The size of the owl it should be fed for the week now!
The size of the owl it should be fed for the week now!
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Posted 12/08/2015 - 22:28
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Brilliant. thanks for sharing.
Posted 14/08/2015 - 10:07
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Lovely shots, Alan, of a lovely bird. It wouldn't need to eat again for a week after that rat!
John
Posted 15/08/2015 - 18:41
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Great job finding these and capturing them Alan. You've grabbed some good angles and action.
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Posted 15/08/2015 - 20:31
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Terrific Alan, as ever. I'd happily swap a few of our local parakeets for a little owl or two...
Posted 18/08/2015 - 00:16
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Thank you for sharing these lovely images - could it still fly after that?
I wonder what Carl would say if you photographed what happens a short time after they've digested it
I wonder what Carl would say if you photographed what happens a short time after they've digested it
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So, armed with my K5iis, DA 300, ans 1.4x convertor, I headed to South Shields where there are Little Owls. Very surprised to see these taking something as big as a rat. They normally eat worms, and insects, although I know they take the odd rodent.
Anyway, these are big crops but I thought I'd share.
Little Owl before Breakfast by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
Two out of three in the picture by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
Little Owl and Breakfast 1 of 3 by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
Little Owl and Breakfast 2 of 3 by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
Little Owl and Breakfast 3 of 3 by Alan Wennington, on Flickr
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