Great Horned Owl coming right at me (Page 2): Nice shots ending up with a great series! How early did you have to get there to get a "good location" to shoot?

MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

Nice shots ending up with a great series! How early did you have to get there to get a "good location" to shoot?

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

MT native wrote:

Nice shots ending up with a great series! How early did you have to get there to get a "good location" to shoot?

That day I was there when they opened at 8:30. I probably got to the site by 9. So I had a wait, but worthwhile.
Last week I was much later, by 9:30 so I was far in back of the line. So my location was far from ideal

Bill_de Loc: US

jdtonkinson wrote:

This was rather exciting for me.
This Great Horned Owl, was flying directly at me. after#4 I ducked, and missed getting all of his wings as he landed.
They are very fast quiet flyers. this sequence didn't last very long, but got my heart pumping.

Desert Museum.

Hope you enjoy seeing these

That is an exciting set! Thanks for sharing!

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jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Bill_de wrote:

That is an exciting set! Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you Bill

DRam11 Loc: Polson, MT

Number four is definitely when I would duck too. Great shots.

Wrinkles Loc: NC

Yiiikes! I wonder what would have happened if you hadn't ducked.These are beyond fantastic.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

DRam11 wrote:

Number four is definitely when I would duck too. Great shots.

Thank you

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Wrinkles wrote:

Yiiikes! I wonder what would have happened if you hadn't ducked.These are beyond fantastic.

Thank you much. Glad you enjoyed these as well.
It sure was exciting for me

Stlawrence

Fantastic shots.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Well done.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Cool story & a great maybe once in a lifetime sequence of photos. Great photography!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jdtonkinson wrote:

This was rather exciting for me.
This Great Horned Owl, was flying directly at me. after#4 I ducked, and missed getting all of his wings as he landed.
They are very fast quiet flyers. this sequence didn't last very long, but got my heart pumping.

Desert Museum.

Hope you enjoy seeing these

Great set!!!!

peterjoseph

Great action shots.

taffspride Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State

jdtonkinson wrote:

This was rather exciting for me.
This Great Horned Owl, was flying directly at me. after#4 I ducked, and missed getting all of his wings as he landed.
They are very fast quiet flyers. this sequence didn't last very long, but got my heart pumping.

Desert Museum.

Hope you enjoy seeing these

Stunning, brilliant, shots, well done

Iechyd da

Ann

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

jdtonkinson wrote:

This was rather exciting for me.
This Great Horned Owl, was flying directly at me. after#4 I ducked, and missed getting all of his wings as he landed.
They are very fast quiet flyers. this sequence didn't last very long, but got my heart pumping.

Desert Museum.

Hope you enjoy seeing these

Great pics!! Must have been an exciting experience!!