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Short-Eared Owl

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Posted by tony flashman on February 4, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Short-Eared Owl
For the first time in over two years the Short-eared owls on my local patch are being a bit more obliging. I managed to get full frame shots yesterday and a visit after work today produced this bird even before I had parked the car. I was reversing into a parking slot and as I looked behind there he was sitting there watching my reversing skills.

Nikon D300
Nikon 300mm f2.8 +1.7tc
400 iso
f6.3
160th sec
just about full frame
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 4, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Stunning work Tony.. You know my views already but I could only wish for such an encounter.. Very well taken and superb detail.. Look forward to seeing a few more..

Brett :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on February 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM
When I'm parking my car I feel lucky to get a collared dove. I would be jealous if I did not know the many fruitless hours of fieldwork that you put into this "lucky" moment. Great stuff, Tony.

David

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Posted by Craig Jones on February 4, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Nice image,these are one of my favorite birds,could you email me where this is please tony?i 've got afew from gayton sands/wirral, but nothing like this,lovely detail in the face,what abird :wink: :wink:
Craig Jones
Staffordshire
Posted by Fran French on February 4, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Very nice Tony! Shame I missed one last week! I know someone who won't be speaking to you anymore :wink:

May see you this week, depending on the weather.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Very nice indeed-beautiful bird

Dave :toast:
Posted by Ray on February 4, 2009 at 3:04 PM
An excellent portrait, no nits. Nice one.
Posted by Lee Newman on February 4, 2009 at 3:05 PM
The eyes are stunning. Great image nice perch & BG.

Lee
Posted by Lea Roberts on February 4, 2009 at 3:20 PM
really nice shot tony, how jealous i feel right now. i feel a trip down to you coming up soon :biggrin: well done mate

lea :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 4, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Like everything about it. Great pose, comp and details :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by John Chapman on February 4, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Beautiful portrait Tony. :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on February 4, 2009 at 5:06 PM
a beautiful bird in lovely light and a great setting, very jealous
Posted by Ian Mason on February 4, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Superb image of a great subject! Have you considered cropping out the brightest bit of the sky right at the top?
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 5, 2009 at 4:26 AM
Brilliant! Lovely background, and those eyes really stand out. Beautiful shot, beautiful bird, very well photographed!

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Posted by PhilH on February 5, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Not speaking any more :biggrin: , looks like a trip to your neck of the woods is in order after the Wader flock Sat.........

Super....



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Posted by Ian Andrews on February 5, 2009 at 8:05 AM
It's stuffed!! :wink:
Posted by Matt Cole on February 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM
a great shot a what a stunning looking bird.

Matt
Posted by Gary Beers on February 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Very nice - you generally need binoculars for my local shorties....
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on February 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Hey where are you living?
I will come with my car.
Stunning !!!
Bertl
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 5, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Stunning Tony. Not only is the owl great - with the trademark eyes - but the textures in the post really add to the detail in the image. Cracking shot :smile:
Posted by Anthony House on February 6, 2009 at 7:56 AM
That's a beauty Tony, glad they've turned up on your patch again, lucky s@$* :smile:
Posted by Roland Simpson on February 9, 2009 at 7:18 AM
Superb shot Tony,beautiful bird.

Peter..