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Eagles and Snowy Owl · 07:54 AM

Hi all,
Went out last weekend and mananged to get some closer shots of a Snowy Owl and some more Bald Ealge shots. One of these days the Owl will come real close (keeping fingers crossed)

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Comments/Suggestions always welcome

All shots take with the Sigma 70-200 EX f2.8 with a Sigma 2xTC.

First an Eagle eating his lunch:
IMGP5884.jpg photo - palmor photos at pbase.com

I was wondering if he was eye'ing me for dessert

IMGP5888.jpg photo - palmor photos at pbase.com

Then I got one just as the sun was setting flying over the River:
IMGP6000.jpg photo - palmor photos at pbase.com

And now the Snowy:
SnowyOwlFlying.jpg photo - palmor photos at pbase.com

Chasing a vole (yes the little black spec is a vole)

SnowyOwl_Hunting.jpg photo - palmor photos at pbase.com

Last one:
SnowyOwljpg.jpg photo - palmor photos at pbase.com

**NaClH2O** · 02-21-2007, 08:07 AM

Great Snow Owl pics! Well, the eagle ones are nice too, but I especially like the owl ones. Fortunately the eagles are coming back, so pictures of them are more common now. The snowy owl is a rare treat.

NaCl(thanks for sharing)H2O

little laker · 02-21-2007, 08:23 AM

nice pic's, I'm hoping that I can get he property owners ok to get that close to an eagle soon (on both sides of the river, so I can do a series)

palmor · 02-21-2007, 08:31 AM

Yeah, we are pretty lucky (in the winter at least). There are close to a dozen Eagles that come down the Merrimack River in the Newbury Port, MA area in the winter. There is this one road that runs along the river and they just love the trees above the road. So basically you can just sit there and wait for an Eagle to land in a tree, walk underneath and snap the photo.

The owl picts are much harder to come by, since the refuge they are in has very limited foot access (maybe a half dozen or so trails).

Thanks for commenting!
John

xfraser · 02-21-2007, 11:57 AM

Wonderful pictures. We don't seem to have any eagles or owls around my neck of the woods, so I really enjoy seeing your pictures. Thanks for sharing!

Alvin · 02-21-2007, 01:54 PM

Like the last snowy owl pic! Very nice!

**Sailor** · 02-21-2007, 05:17 PM

These are very nice. I don't take photos like this . . . . because I can't. I'm lousy at it. It's fun to see the results of someone who knows what he's doing.

Jerry

roentarre · 02-21-2007, 08:40 PM

The snow owl shot is just amazing!

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02-21-2007, 08:07 AM	#2
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Great Snow Owl pics! Well, the eagle ones are nice too, but I especially like the owl ones. Fortunately the eagles are coming back, so pictures of them are more common now. The snowy owl is a rare treat. NaCl(thanks for sharing)H2O

02-21-2007, 08:23 AM	#3
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	nice pic's, I'm hoping that I can get he property owners ok to get that close to an eagle soon (on both sides of the river, so I can do a series)

02-21-2007, 08:31 AM	#4
palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Yeah, we are pretty lucky (in the winter at least). There are close to a dozen Eagles that come down the Merrimack River in the Newbury Port, MA area in the winter. There is this one road that runs along the river and they just love the trees above the road. So basically you can just sit there and wait for an Eagle to land in a tree, walk underneath and snap the photo. The owl picts are much harder to come by, since the refuge they are in has very limited foot access (maybe a half dozen or so trails). Thanks for commenting! John

02-21-2007, 11:57 AM	#5
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828	Wonderful pictures. We don't seem to have any eagles or owls around my neck of the woods, so I really enjoy seeing your pictures. Thanks for sharing!

02-21-2007, 01:54 PM	#6
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Like the last snowy owl pic! Very nice!

02-21-2007, 05:17 PM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	These are very nice. I don't take photos like this . . . . because I can't. I'm lousy at it. It's fun to see the results of someone who knows what he's doing. Jerry

02-21-2007, 08:40 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The snow owl shot is just amazing!

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