barn owl

possibly the worst looking place it could have landed and i only got one shot before it flew off !i think it has an injury to its right ,leg although im not sure it isnt a red twig?

20d
300l
1/1250@f5.6
from car window

Simon

It is a lovely shot of the bird, but it is a shame about teh perch, as you say.

David

Not an ideal perch but maybe f/4 would have given a slightly more pleasing blur to the foreground twigs (assuming that you didn't have an extender on). Still very nice and great eye contact.

Looks like a twig to me - far better than an injury

Is that a dust bunny on the right side of the breast ?

A good habitat shot Simon, what time of day was it shot?

Would agree, its a twig! BTW watch the sharpening, as there is a slight halo appearing on the rh edge from head to end of wing.

TFS
steve

Nice capture Simon

I think its a twig and not a bad leg, shame about the perch but thats life.

I agree with Stephen about the sharpening halo

As mentioned the perch but sometimes beggars cant be choosers as they say.
The bird is something else though.

Major.

Hard luck Simon, but still a beautiful Barn Owl indeed.

Phil Newman

You've already mentioned the nit but the owl's very nice.

Phil.

Cheers guys ,I wasnt expecting as much interest in this post .i have just checked and it isnt a dust bunny Graham just a bit of grass on the bird! .
It was shot at 6.47pm Steve! thanks for pointing out the halo i hadnt noticed it

Simon

I actually don t mind the perch they land where they land its a beauty

A lovely shot Simon. It's the Owl that counts not the perch

Hi Simon,

Nice image! Nits already covered, but the owl looks super!

Cheers,

Lewis.

Hi Simon, pity about the perch but still a great shot.

Nice Bird. Lovely colours too.


Ian

Brilliant shot of the Owl. Theres nothing you can do about where it lands. I would be more than happy to have this in my album.