Short Eared Owl
by dcweather
Now have perched photos of these lovely wild birds.
Uploaded07/12/2011 - 20:33
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 20:46
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A real stunner, jealous, not me
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 21:00
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Beautiful shot, well captured, respect
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Photography is an index for measuring futility and pride.......
Paul
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Posted 07/12/2011 - 22:21
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Wow, and again, wow.
Jealous , no not me!!
Regards David
Jealous , no not me!!
Regards David
Posted 07/12/2011 - 22:36
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Great shot Dave, how do you manage to get so close with out spooking them? and where are you located that you can see these birds and be able to take such wonderful pictures of them?
Regards John/Jumbo
Posted 07/12/2011 - 22:50
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Fantastic shot, the focus on the eyes is amazing.
Posted 08/12/2011 - 12:03
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great shot
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Pentax af aw 1.4 rear converter and a flash
pentax da*60-250 pentax da 55-300 sigma apo 150-500 hsm os
Pentax af aw 1.4 rear converter and a flash
Posted 09/12/2011 - 19:24
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SteveEveritt wrote:
Great shot! Looks like he/she heard you shutter.
---------------------Great shot! Looks like he/she heard you shutter.
I suspect an Owl could hear a Pentax K-r shutter from a mile away Not bothered by me at all just 15 metres away in my car, as a hide.
Posted 09/12/2011 - 19:30
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Jumbo48 wrote:
Great shot Dave, how do you manage to get so close with out spooking them? and where are you located that you can see these birds and be able to take such wonderful pictures of them?
--------------------Great shot Dave, how do you manage to get so close with out spooking them? and where are you located that you can see these birds and be able to take such wonderful pictures of them?
Thanks for the nice comments. I was in my car and using it as a hide. They are not that easily spooked, as birds go. There are large numbers of these near and on the Essex Marshes, near where I live in South Essex. There has been a large influx from Northern Europe this winter after a very successful breeding season there.
Dave
Posted 09/12/2011 - 19:34
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Thank you for the complimentary comments from everyone. It really is the result of a good location, good subject and a decent camera. For those that mentioned jealousy - I perpetually feel the same about other people's shots. Nothing wrong in that, I think that's what gives us the bug to try and improve.
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
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