Boobook Owl - Injured, however a second chance at life
May 29, 2018 07:25:01 #
Back in 2014 I was privileged to partner with Wildlife Rescue - South Coast (WR-SC) as the photographer as part of a fund raising venture. WR-SC is an amazing group of dedicated volunteers located on the south coast of New South Wales (Australia) who rescue not only birds, but all species of injured Australian wildlife.
Many bird injuries result from collisions with wire fences and power lines though most result from vehicle strikes. Though unsure, WR-SC members suspect this bird flew into a wire fence whilst night hunting. This captive bird was in rehab when I was invited to photograph it. I found it perched in a shaft of bright sunlight in the rear of an otherwise deeply shaded area of a large enclosure. Though not all animals and birds survive, this Boobook was lucky - soon after I captured this image it had recovered sufficiently to be released back to the wild for a second chance at life.
Details:
Nikon D800 camera
Nikkor 200-400G VR lens
Camera Settings
ISO- 2,000
F-Stop- f/5.6
Shutter Speed- 1/250s
Many bird injuries result from collisions with wire fences and power lines though most result from vehicle strikes. Though unsure, WR-SC members suspect this bird flew into a wire fence whilst night hunting. This captive bird was in rehab when I was invited to photograph it. I found it perched in a shaft of bright sunlight in the rear of an otherwise deeply shaded area of a large enclosure. Though not all animals and birds survive, this Boobook was lucky - soon after I captured this image it had recovered sufficiently to be released back to the wild for a second chance at life.
Details:
Nikon D800 camera
Nikkor 200-400G VR lens
Camera Settings
ISO- 2,000
F-Stop- f/5.6
Shutter Speed- 1/250s
May 29, 2018 07:42:22 #
May 29, 2018 08:02:45 #
zneb240 wrote:
Back in 2014 I was privileged to partner with Wild... (show quote)
A beautiful owl image.
May 29, 2018 08:49:53 #
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May 31, 2018 23:18:38 #
Fergus wrote:
A gorgeous creature. I hope that he is still flying free!
Thank you Fergus - I hope so too. It would never have survived without intervention.
May 31, 2018 23:19:52 #
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May 31, 2018 23:21:44 #
DOOK wrote:
Excellent shot, Warren. 
Thanks Earl - appreciate your comment.
May 31, 2018 23:23:02 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent download and a great ending, Warren!
Thanks SC - certainly a good story in the end.
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