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Short-Eared Owl

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Posted by Pete Walkden on July 23, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Perched up between hunting sorties one evening on Skomer. Looks to be a youngster and its success at hunting showed this too! Seemed interested in anything that moved, which meant I had to lie dead still on some rocks nearby.

Canon 50D 500mm F4 IS + 1.4TC, resting on some rocks.

AP Mode, ISO 800, F5.6, EP 0, 1/250th

Cropped a little in Elements, levels adjusted and bg smoothed with Neat Image.

We were staying on Skomer for a few nights so got to see these wonderful birds as they came out after the day-trippers had had to leave. Great to see them at such close quarters. Quite a few more shots on my web gallery. Loads in fact! :biggrin:
Posted by Paul King on July 23, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Hi Pete, was there at same time (Tripper though) missed them got Little though,,, very nice capture this one. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on July 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Some fantastic detail in there Pete and lovely lighting, looks like you had a great experience.

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Calum
Posted by keith mitchell on July 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Pete excellent image.
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Keith.
Posted by Bronia Klima on July 23, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Super shot Pete, lovely detail and light a fine young Bird
Bronia
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 23, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Hi a great looking image.

Phil.

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Posted by David Taylor on July 24, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Excellent capture with plenty of detail

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