Baby Horned Owl
Apr 1, 2017 11:38:50 #
Very nice shot. Looks like a very good protective parent. Cheers.
Apr 1, 2017 11:40:50 #
Apr 1, 2017 11:46:36 #
My wife, who has almost no interest in photograpy, just saw your photo on my computer screen and commented, That's a nice picture. That is about as good a compliment as possible. From me, the photo is incredible and deserves a special place on your wall and maybe on a calendar as well. Well done.
Dennis
Dennis
Apr 1, 2017 12:14:32 #
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Apr 1, 2017 13:43:30 #
Awesome :) :)
Not sure Mama Owl trusted the flashlight / camera flash :) :)
BUT - - she obviously let you live
Great Shot - - wish one lived in a tree in my back yard
Not sure Mama Owl trusted the flashlight / camera flash :) :)
BUT - - she obviously let you live
Great Shot - - wish one lived in a tree in my back yard
Apr 1, 2017 16:49:34 #
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Apr 1, 2017 17:59:28 #
crappiefever wrote:
Here's Junior !
Hi, just a note about what happened when I photographed an owl near my home, maybe 100 feet away (not too good on distances). I was using a 70-200mm lens but the reach was not far enough. So, the next day I took out my longer lens, a 150-600mm. That night the owls moved, babies and all. I felt terrible that I had, obviously, threatened them. I think they have built-in memory regarding guns and the tripod and long lens most likely reminded them of a gun. A very nice shot of your owls.
Apr 1, 2017 18:03:53 #
Apr 1, 2017 19:05:20 #
via the lens wrote:
Hi, just a note about what happened when I photographed an owl near my home, maybe 100 feet away (not too good on distances). I was using a 70-200mm lens but the reach was not far enough. So, the next day I took out my longer lens, a 150-600mm. That night the owls moved, babies and all. I felt terrible that I had, obviously, threatened them. I think they have built-in memory regarding guns and the tripod and long lens most likely reminded them of a gun. A very nice shot of your owls.
With due respect owls are birds with not enough intelligence to know if a rifle is pointed at them. Being totally illegal to shoot in all of America I doubt that many owls, eagles, hawks or similar bird are even aware of firearms. If the birds were near your home is it possible that other people have been in the area as well as you?
Dennis
Apr 1, 2017 19:21:23 #
dennis2146 wrote:
With due respect owls are birds with not enough intelligence to know if a rifle is pointed at them. Being totally illegal to shoot in all of America I doubt that many owls, eagles, hawks or similar bird are even aware of firearms. If the birds were near your home is it possible that other people have been in the area as well as you?
Dennis
Dennis
Hi Dennis,
No, absolutely not. I was so surprised by their behavior. There is no one else around my house. They were in a tree and I was shooting off my porch. I don't know what to tell you, they were there and then packed up the kids and were gone.
Apr 1, 2017 19:35:10 #
via the lens wrote:
Hi Dennis,
No, absolutely not. I was so surprised by their behavior. There is no one else around my house. They were in a tree and I was shooting off my porch. I don't know what to tell you, they were there and then packed up the kids and were gone.
No, absolutely not. I was so surprised by their behavior. There is no one else around my house. They were in a tree and I was shooting off my porch. I don't know what to tell you, they were there and then packed up the kids and were gone.
OK. Obviously I am not there so you would know about their leaving more than anyone else would. I still do not think they saw your lens and thought it was a rifle barrel though.
Have a great day,
Dennis
Apr 1, 2017 19:54:03 #
dennis2146 wrote:
OK. Obviously I am not there so you would know about their leaving more than anyone else would. I still do not think they saw your lens and thought it was a rifle barrel though.
Have a great day,
Dennis
Have a great day,
Dennis
I really don't know. I just know that I shot with the 70-200mm and no tripod and then, it might have been the next day even, brought out the long lens and tripod and they packed up that night. I think it is the same owls that were in the box--it was actually a squirrel box--about two years ago. We took the box down and still not have replaced it. I know that owls do have multiple nests so I assume they changed homes, who can be sure why. I believe they are now nesting in a nearby tree. I'm working on my husband to put another box up, more geared to owls.
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