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Pygmy Owl

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 13, 2006 at 11:27 AM
Pygmy Owl
This weekend a Pygmy Owl showed up in my local woods. It's a very rare visitor in Denmark, and it was the first time I ever saw one. Most of the time it was sitting far away in a fenced off area, but suddenly it decided to land in a small spruce-top only 10 meters from me - so I got my shot :jump:

20D + 500/4 + tc1.4, iso400 1/320 f7.1, cropped to vertical.

Posted by David Kjaer on March 13, 2006 at 12:19 PM
Hi Helge

Cracking shot of a special bird on a beautiful perch. Would have been nice if he had given you an even BG but that really is nit picking - great image!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by stuart scott on March 13, 2006 at 12:21 PM
An absolute cracker ! :toast:

There's a faint OOF line by its tail I'd be tempted to try and get rid of. Once I noticed it my eyes kept getting drawn to it....but that could be me.

stu
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 13, 2006 at 1:15 PM
Stunning-nothing more to say
Posted by Peter Barritt on March 13, 2006 at 1:20 PM
world class photography, that man :jump: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 13, 2006 at 2:57 PM
Hi Helge
a wonderful picture of a beautiful bird.
John
Aberdeen :wavey:
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 13, 2006 at 3:13 PM
Hi Helge

Excellent image, no nits. :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on March 14, 2006 at 3:30 AM
What a super shot of a very special bird, you have been very blessed to have seen one let alone get such a fine image.

I take my hat off to you.

:toast: :toast: :toast: