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SEO Time Again

by David Williams

Gallery: AvianPosted June 28, 2015163 views7 comments

Olympus E5, ZD300f2.8, 1.4xTC, ISO400, f4.5, 1/320 resting on vehicle window 

 

Haven't been here for over a year, but I am having a great year with Short-eared Owls so thought I would share a few.  They are my favorite bird and I spend a lot of time with them when I find them  The last good year I had with them was 2011, so I am really enjoying this year.  I'll start with a juvie or two.  I have one area of about 8 miles by 3 miles where I have kept track of at least 10 pairs of adults, and there have been a lot of young ones this year.  Hope you enjoy.

This is one of the older juvies, and is actually sitting on a vole he had caught.  Very early morning, so it was still not real bright out yet.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 28, 2015 at 5:11 PM

Sweet, Dave.  Welcome back, and I look forward to more of these.  A very nice pose and superb detail.
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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on June 28, 2015 at 5:21 PM

I'll look forward to more, Dave. You've returned with cool image. Those eyes are real attention grabbers and the processing seems appropriate for the conditions. Welcome back.

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 28, 2015 at 7:58 PM

Excellent detail and hypnotic eye contact. Good job getting as much as you did in the ground cover.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 29, 2015 at 12:41 AM

Amazing shot, Dave.

I'm a big fan of this species. Very intensive eye contact, nice pose and overal scene.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 29, 2015 at 3:58 AM

Weclome back, Dave. Glad to see you posting again. An excellent capture, terrific detail and a knock-out stare. First rate!

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 29, 2015 at 7:01 PM

Very cool image with the included habitat. Love those piercing eyes Dave.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 1, 2015 at 2:17 AM

Nice to see some SEO images from you again David. Glad to hear it was a good year...looking forward to seeing more posts. I like the head turn, the eyes really stand out and nice techs on this.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments