Mother owl and chicks
Apr 3, 2022 17:10:33 #
I have been watching a Great Horned Owl sitting on her eggs, high in a tree for the last two months. The eggs hatched about two weeks ago and here are some shots over that time period.
I guess we eventually became friends because she would flirt and wink at me.
Hubby was perched on tree limb about 90 yards either sleeping or keeping an eye on her nest. I was told that on a couple of occasions he chased away some RWBs that were harassing the nest. It was tough trying to shot between heavy branch cover and the constant wind. He was always just an unmoving black silhouette and very, very difficult to see. I took me two months to find him.
Everything is hand held.
I guess we eventually became friends because she would flirt and wink at me.
Hubby was perched on tree limb about 90 yards either sleeping or keeping an eye on her nest. I was told that on a couple of occasions he chased away some RWBs that were harassing the nest. It was tough trying to shot between heavy branch cover and the constant wind. He was always just an unmoving black silhouette and very, very difficult to see. I took me two months to find him.
Everything is hand held.
winking at me, trying to flirt
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Closeup of one of the chicks
Sleeping mother and baby
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Male owl, almost invisible to naked eye, pic brightened in LR to get details
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Napping in the wind
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Closeup, windy nap
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UTMike wrote:
Excellent work under difficult conditions!
Thanks, shooting with a very long lens in the wind was not easy but sometimes I could find a branch to rest it on.
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fantom wrote:
I have been watching a Great Horned Owl sitting on... (show quote)
a magnificent series, antom! beautiful owls. i think she likes you!
Apr 4, 2022 10:06:23 #
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