Great Horned Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted August 22, 2016120 views7 comments

I had some nice luck with owls in eastern Idaho over Memorial Day Weekend, seeing as many as 19 in a day. Among the species was the great horned. We found a couple different families with fledging owlets. I liked the open perch amidst the green setting for this adult.

Canon 1DX
Canon 600mm f/4 IS
ISO 800
1/320th
f/5.6

Max

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7 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 23, 2016 at 9:19 AM

Wow, doesn't get much better than this. The green background is really nice. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 24, 2016 at 12:23 PM

Really neat to find this one out in the clear like that, Max. Nice detail and the greenery is dense enough to prevent the bright sky from being an issue. Nicely done.

devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 24, 2016 at 4:02 PM

The green BG really makes this work, with the owl standing out boldly against it. My luck, I would be on the other side, looking through the greenery, trying to find it! cheeky

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 24, 2016 at 6:54 PM

Thanks guys. Phil, I was doing plenty of that too! :)

Max

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 24, 2016 at 8:29 PM

Excellent look at this owl, Max. Nice detail and the foliage in that tree frames the owl perfectly. This image really interests me, it really displays how much lighter and gray colored the western Great Horned Owls are compared to the Eastern birds I am used to seeing. Really nice image.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 25, 2016 at 4:01 PM

Max: I really like the contrast of the tones of the bird versus its surroundings. It's a standout image in all respects. Richard

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 28, 2016 at 3:01 PM

Hi Max
Nice Owl, the green back-ground really make the Great Horned Owl pop. NIce work.
Peter

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