An Owl's Garden

Gallery: AvianPosted June 28, 2016138 views6 comments

For those familiar with Malheur NWR, I was walking through the Long Barn at the P Ranch when I saw a dark flash fly past the barn door and when I came to the door this Great Horned Owl was resting on the post. This was probably as close as I've been able to get to a GHO, but I also liked the setting with the wild roses in the background.

Comments for improvement are always appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Canon 7D Mark II
Sigma 150-600 at 484 mm
ISO 320
1/1000 at f7.1

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 28, 2016 at 12:01 PM

Unusual to see a Great Horned in broad daylight like this. A good perch and an unusual and attractive background. I saw three GHOWs in Malheur last weekend and all were darker morphs than this handsome bird.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 28, 2016 at 4:55 PM

He gave you a great pose to work with here Allen. Interesting for me to see an owl in this setting, and as Jim noted especially during the day. I like your comp and techs here as well.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on June 28, 2016 at 6:55 PM

A stunner for sure. Great light, eye contact and a killer background. I like your composition.

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on June 28, 2016 at 10:12 PM

Hi Allen , Love Malheur spent many years going there as a kid. I love the roses as a background and great eye contact. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 29, 2016 at 10:29 AM

He couldn't have picked a better spot to perch. No nits here. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 29, 2016 at 11:47 AM

What a great find and wonderful setting, Allen. Looks like it just finished breakfast. I've never stopped there. Now I'll have to give it a look.

devil

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