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Feb 16, 2018 05:11:22   #
Mallardo Loc: NW Louisiana
 
Thanks, y'all.

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Feb 16, 2018 05:58:07   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Mallardo wrote:
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two years trying to get a Great Horned Owl in the wild. Today was finally the day. This one was in a tree about fifteen yards from where it's nest was. I'd been checking the nest since I discovered it a couple of weeks ago but could never find the bird. This morning, as I was walking away from the nest, I happened to spot a little patch of white in another tree. The white was out of place in the tree so I put the lens on it and, sure enough, there was my owl. This was also the first time that I've hand held the Nikkor 200-500mm lens.
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two ye... (show quote)


Excellent shots. Glad to see you finally got your prize.

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Feb 16, 2018 06:09:22   #
motorman Loc: greenville nc
 


great shot

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Feb 16, 2018 06:21:19   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
Good job!

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Feb 16, 2018 06:39:15   #
tmorgen Loc: Palm Bay, FL
 
I have tried to get a photo of an Owl for years and so far I cannot say I have ever seen an owl in the wild. I was within arm's length of a bald eagle but no owl. I was fishing on the White River in Colorado and there he was, sitting on a log and looking into the stream. I did not have my camera with me so I was never able to get some pictures. I had some fish eggs for bait so I used a couple to feed the bird. In fact I stopped because I was running out of eggs. The only place I have ever seen an owl was in a zoo. Seeing an owl in the wild is like seeing a UFO. I can't say I believe in them because I have never seen one, but on the other hand, I can't say I don't believe because I have never seen one. It seems that owls are as elusive to me as a UFO. Maybe someday. Regards and good luck shooting. Your pictures are wonderful.

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Feb 16, 2018 06:49:03   #
Mallardo Loc: NW Louisiana
 
tmorgen wrote:
I have tried to get a photo of an Owl for years and so far I cannot say I have ever seen an owl in the wild. I was within arm's length of a bald eagle but no owl. I was fishing on the White River in Colorado and there he was, sitting on a log and looking into the stream. I did not have my camera with me so I was never able to get some pictures. I had some fish eggs for bait so I used a couple to feed the bird. In fact I stopped because I was running out of eggs. The only place I have ever seen an owl was in a zoo. Seeing an owl in the wild is like seeing a UFO. I can't say I believe in them because I have never seen one, but on the other hand, I can't say I don't believe because I have never seen one. It seems that owls are as elusive to me as a UFO. Maybe someday. Regards and good luck shooting. Your pictures are wonderful.
I have tried to get a photo of an Owl for years an... (show quote)


They can be elusive targets, for sure. If you have Great Horned Owls in your area, look for abandoned hawk's nests. The Horned Owls will move into the abandoned nests to lay eggs and raise young. The eggs typically hatch in January and the adults become much more active in daylight hours hunting to feed the babies. The male and female both feed the young so you kind of increase your odds of seeing one or the other for a month or so. Keep trying, persistence is everything. Thanks for the look.

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Feb 16, 2018 07:17:57   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
That is beautiful closeups...nicely captured.

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Feb 16, 2018 07:42:06   #
rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA
 
Mallardo wrote:
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two years trying to get a Great Horned Owl in the wild. Today was finally the day. This one was in a tree about fifteen yards from where it's nest was. I'd been checking the nest since I discovered it a couple of weeks ago but could never find the bird. This morning, as I was walking away from the nest, I happened to spot a little patch of white in another tree. The white was out of place in the tree so I put the lens on it and, sure enough, there was my owl. This was also the first time that I've hand held the Nikkor 200-500mm lens.
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two ye... (show quote)


Marvelous shots! No. 2 is sharper in the bird's mid-section, but the "expression" in no. 1 is something I would not want to see if I were a chipmunk!

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Feb 16, 2018 07:50:12   #
WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio
 
Mallardo wrote:
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two years trying to get a Great Horned Owl in the wild. Today was finally the day. This one was in a tree about fifteen yards from where it's nest was. I'd been checking the nest since I discovered it a couple of weeks ago but could never find the bird. This morning, as I was walking away from the nest, I happened to spot a little patch of white in another tree. The white was out of place in the tree so I put the lens on it and, sure enough, there was my owl. This was also the first time that I've hand held the Nikkor 200-500mm lens.
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two ye... (show quote)


Grear shot.

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Feb 16, 2018 08:03:40   #
Rineal Loc: Copake NY
 
Very nice!
Richard

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Feb 16, 2018 08:13:01   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
Mallardo wrote:
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two years trying to get a Great Horned Owl in the wild. Today was finally the day. This one was in a tree about fifteen yards from where it's nest was. I'd been checking the nest since I discovered it a couple of weeks ago but could never find the bird. This morning, as I was walking away from the nest, I happened to spot a little patch of white in another tree. The white was out of place in the tree so I put the lens on it and, sure enough, there was my owl. This was also the first time that I've hand held the Nikkor 200-500mm lens.
G'morning, everybody. I have spent the past two ye... (show quote)


you patience finally paid off. terrific shots of that beautiful owl, mallard.

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Feb 16, 2018 08:15:40   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
Very nice

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Feb 16, 2018 08:39:01   #
plessner Loc: North Dakota
 
great job,I have them living in my backyard and have been trying for 10 years with no luck!

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Feb 16, 2018 08:42:10   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
You have been rewarded. Congrats on not only getting a shot, but a really nice one.

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Feb 16, 2018 09:05:19   #
DMerg10 Loc: Long Island, NY
 
Great captures. Congrats!

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