Autumn Great Gray

Gallery: AvianPosted October 1, 2016188 views15 comments

I was in the Yellowstone area this week getting some work done at our cabin. Thankfully, I finished everything early, which gave me several hours to get into the park for a little photography before flying home.

Great gray owls have been seen frequently the last several months, so I hoped to find one and work on some flight shots. I (and many others) scored with this cooperative juvenile, which was actively hunting for several hours.

Canon 1DX
Canon 600mm + 1.4x
ISO 400
1/1600th
f/7.1

Max

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 1, 2016 at 6:09 PM

Really like teh wing position. This species is still on my list. I spent eleven days in Yellowstone and didn't get a glimpse of one. Stayed just outside Cooke City. Isn't your cabin in that area?

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2016 at 6:22 PM

Excellent catch - if they are out and about, makes me want to head there toDAY.
Fine detail and pose, against a great BG.
Very fine work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 1, 2016 at 6:51 PM

Very nice wing position and details here Max devil

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 1, 2016 at 10:46 PM

Jerry, we now have two cabins in Silver Gate, just down the road from Cooke.

Sandy, by all accounts, the owls are still putting on a show. I heard from a photographer who had them the last two days. Better get packing. enlightened

Max

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 2, 2016 at 3:45 AM

This is so beautiful. Perfect job.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 2, 2016 at 12:56 PM

Very good timing on the wings, Max. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 2, 2016 at 3:39 PM

Excellent flight shot Max. The background is very complimentary to your owl. The thing that strikes me as strange is the owl doesn't appear to have feet! Very cool shot! devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 2, 2016 at 5:08 PM

Interesting angle, Max. They always look so tall when they're perched, but this one looks short and stubby. Sweet flight shot with a lovely bg.

devil

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on October 3, 2016 at 12:32 PM

Great shot in flight Max. Love the comp., wing position and BG. Looks really sharp as well. Well done.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 3, 2016 at 3:04 PM

Hi Max
Any time you can get a shot of Owl in flight is cool.
Peter

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 3, 2016 at 10:29 PM

Where were the owls, Max? Not that I can get to them this year, but I'm curious.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 4, 2016 at 10:27 AM

Jerry, this one was near Bridge Bay. There have been others near Canyon. However, in the last three days, two have been killed (including this one), struck by vehicles as they flew across the road. Sadly, this is something of a common occurrence for this low-flying, slow-gliding species.

Max

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 8, 2016 at 11:56 AM

Congrats on the WP - really fine image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 8, 2016 at 4:07 PM

Amazing shot, Max ! A killer pose and a very nice composition ! Well-deserved EP ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on October 8, 2016 at 8:56 PM

Congrats on the EP, Max. Great image of the GGO. Sorry to hear it was hit by a car.

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