Tawny owl in the snow

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Posted by jack chapman on January 8, 2010 at 1:34 PM

Chanced on this in a woodland recently

40D + 300mm + 1.4 extender
0.8 @ F8
ISo 320
FULL Frame

Posted by Nick on January 8, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Hope it stayed put. Not a good time for them at the moment with so many weeks of white stuff on the ground - had one out hunting at midday a couple of days back - it flopped into a snowdrift in front of our living room window

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Poss. a touch more contrast - just to bring the plumage up a bit.

Posted by John MacTavish on January 8, 2010 at 2:08 PM

Looks tired.
Agree with Nick about adding a touch of contrast. Apart from that a fine chance find.

Posted by John Robinson on January 8, 2010 at 2:12 PM

Nits covered . Good one. They certainly are having a bad time at the moment.

Stll Bank Voles coming out of snow holes around the farm here though.
JohnR

Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 8, 2010 at 3:37 PM

I don't know whether to admire the image or feel sorry for the owl. Times are certainly hard.
Robert

Posted by Liam Pauling on January 8, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Great shot, really lucky to find one!

liam.

Posted by Ian Mason on January 8, 2010 at 5:54 PM

Wonderful capture!

Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 8, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Lovely shot

got to agree that it needs a bit more contrast

Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 8, 2010 at 6:14 PM

Nits covered a nice find Jack.

Posted by Brian Davis on January 8, 2010 at 6:30 PM

I like the way its framed by the branches, this weather is certainly a killer.

Posted by Fran French on January 9, 2010 at 9:06 AM

You can't help feeling sorry for the poor thing, but a super find and capture.

Fran

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 9, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Great capture.