Posted by Nigel Blake on January 24, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Its been an Owl rich week this week, a couple of frantic Owl prowl nights "netted" over a dozen different Tawnies, 10 Barn Owls, a Little Owl and a Badger; I also seem to have bumped into Barn Owls all over the fens, this one was a real poser on the fencepost for 23 minutes and then incredibly for a few seconds on my lens hood! Car as hide beanbag etc.
Lots more images on the usual sites.
Canon EOS 1DsMkIII + 600f4IS & 1.4X, 1/250th @ f6.3, 400ISO; DPP and CS3
Well done Nigel, like the pose with the leg raised.
Steve
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 25, 2010 at 3:17 AM
Nice pose and tones Nigel.
Mark
Posted by Barry Southon on January 25, 2010 at 4:53 AM
Nigel
A very nice capture and the subject showing a lot of interest in what your doing enhances the image IMHO.
Posted by Brian Davis on January 25, 2010 at 5:22 AM
Hi, Nice shot, by netted I presume you mean it metaphorically as in saw/ photo'd? not netted as in caught in a net.?
Posted by John Chapman on January 25, 2010 at 5:25 AM
Hi Nigel, what a stunning shot of the Barn Owl. I like the raised foot also the BG. is great.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me the Time you saw Barnie, Tawny and Badger. In Aberdeen we have Barn Owls but I have only seen one when it was nearly dark.
Posted by Nigel Blake on January 25, 2010 at 6:14 AM
Many thanks for the comments
"by netted I presume you mean it metaphorically as in saw/ photo'd?"
Yes indeed I do mean it that way.
Tawnies around here in Bedfordshire are usually out just after dark and active for about 2 hours, then they are generally not seen again until about 10-11pm and again active for 2-3 hours, I think this is down to catching and feeding (active) digesting (inactive) they are then active prior to dawn. Barn Owls can be chanced upon at any time day or night.
The best time to Owl prowl is after 10pm on a damp drizzly night with light winds, check the leeward side woodland where there are perches above or beside roads, Tawny Owls in particular like to hunt Earthworms and even Toads on the road as I think they get less waterlogged than when hunting in wet grass; sadly this is what leads to the high number of casualties in all Owl species!
The Badgers are active at any time of night as indeed are Munjac which we see many of too!
Posted by David Kjaer on January 25, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Discussion
14 repliesLots more images on the usual sites.
Canon EOS 1DsMkIII + 600f4IS & 1.4X, 1/250th @ f6.3, 400ISO; DPP and CS3
Bertl
Not sure what I think about your tactic of 'netting' the owls...
Tim
Steve
Mark
A very nice capture and the subject showing a lot of interest in what your doing enhances the image IMHO.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me the Time you saw Barnie, Tawny and Badger.
Yes indeed I do mean it that way.
Tawnies around here in Bedfordshire are usually out just after dark and active for about 2 hours, then they are generally not seen again until about 10-11pm and again active for 2-3 hours, I think this is down to catching and feeding (active) digesting (inactive) they are then active prior to dawn. Barn Owls can be chanced upon at any time day or night.
The best time to Owl prowl is after 10pm on a damp drizzly night with light winds, check the leeward side woodland where there are perches above or beside roads, Tawny Owls in particular like to hunt Earthworms and even Toads on the road as I think they get less waterlogged than when hunting in wet grass; sadly this is what leads to the high number of casualties in all Owl species!
The Badgers are active at any time of night as indeed are Munjac which we see many of too!
David
Fran
Brett
Geaet shot and lovely detail and colour.