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Barred Owl
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Barred Owl

by Patricia Brundage

Gallery: AvianPosted November 30, 2010208 views8 comments
Unable to fly this barred owl is a resident of Wingmasters in Leverett, MA. Taken with Canon 7D, using 100-400 IS lens.

Comments always welcomed.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Sally King on November 30, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Lovely. Simply lovely. Nice that the bird isn't looking at the camera and is very calm. So cool there are so many of these rehab sites for birds now and they can use the ones unable to return to the wild for education.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by David E Lester on November 30, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Nice image!!
Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 30, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Nice image. I like the good view of the claws and nice sharpness around the eyes. Sad he can't fly, but glad he has a home. *
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on November 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Beautiful owl Patricia. I would have liked to have seen a cleaner background.

Ronnie
Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 30, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Beautiful detail and great eyes! He looks happy and healthy, even if not in the wild.
The lighter areas of the BG seem a little bright from here; perhaps some selective darkening would help.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 30, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Beautiful, Patricia. I really like the dof in this image with the softened trees in the bg. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 1, 2010 at 7:28 AM
I agree with Ronnie and Sandy's comments on this shot Patricia. The bright areas of the BG are a bit distracting. The owl itself is great from what I can discern from the 720px size. Nice exposure.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 1, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Patricia,

I am very glad that there are rescue groups that can take in injured birds.

I love the owl's pose, the nice details in the plumage and I love those eyes. Background issues have been covered. Great view of the talons.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments