Lazy Wildlife (Owl and Seal)

Lazy Wildlife (Owl and Seal) · 03:05 PM

The Snow Owl decided to make an appearance again today but he was feeling a little bit lazy. Maybe all the attention has gotten him a little bit tired.

In all seriousness I kind of felt bad for the bird today. He was in the dunes near a parking lot with a handful of people looking at him when someone a parking lot over started to fly their remote control airplane. You could tell the owl was a little bit disturbed by the plane then one flyby got a little too close and the owl took off. This picnic table is where we found him. A little while later he really gathered a crowd. My wife and I went to get lunch and we came back like an hour later and he was still their posing.

Pentax K20D ,Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM
1/1600s f/8.0 at 450.0mm iso400 (with Kenko 1.5x TC)

Pentax K20D ,Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM
1/1600s f/8.0 at 450.0mm iso400 (with Kenko 1.5x TC)

Pentax K20D ,Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM
1/1000s f/8.0 at 450.0mm iso200 (with Kenko 1.5x TC)

We didn't stay with the owl, we decided to go looking for Bald Eagles. We saw a few in the distance but what we did see was this very lazy seal floating up river on this little patch of ice. I think he was watching us as closely as we watched him sometimes (the tide was coming in so the river was flowing up)

cardinal43 · 02-16-2009, 03:23 PM

Well done!! In the first 2, s/he was either laughing at you or yawning.

JMR · 02-16-2009, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by cardinal43

Well done!! In the first 2, s/he was either laughing at you or yawning.

I was going to say the same. But he knows for whom he poses.;-)
I like the seal shot, an almost human look and well composed.

JMR

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 02-16-2009, 07:24 PM

Well shot images, all four of them. Thanks for posting them

slowpez · 02-17-2009, 03:16 PM

I am amazed at the detail in the feathers on these shots. Well done. That bird has amazing eyes. The seal's pose is really well done also.

**dadipentak** · 02-17-2009, 03:38 PM

I am freakin' green with envy!

sealonsf · 02-17-2009, 04:19 PM

What a beautiful bird and you were there for the right moment. Congratulations. Love it.

Jonson PL · 02-18-2009, 05:27 AM

fun shots, and beautiful colour

**rparmar** · 02-18-2009, 06:31 AM

These are nice. Do love the lazy owl! You must be very much "North of Boston" to be taking these!

scott-devon · 02-18-2009, 12:53 PM

Wonderful shots, keep em coming.

roentarre · 02-18-2009, 01:45 PM

That is an incredible yoaning there!

palmor · 02-19-2009, 06:17 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone! Glad you enjoyed

Originally posted by slowpez

I am amazed at the detail in the feathers on these shots. Well done. That bird has amazing eyes. The seal's pose is really well done also.

The DA*300 and Kenko 1.5xTC are a really great combo so far. In the 100% view you can really see in the Owl's mouth, kind of freaky actually heheh

Originally posted by rparmar

These are nice. Do love the lazy owl! You must be very much "North of Boston" to be taking these!

Nope, only about 20miles N. Those photo's where taken along the coast about a half hour north of Boston. The Snowys come down for the winter all along the coast, even south of Boston.

Thanks again
John

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02-17-2009, 04:19 PM	#7
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	Love the first shot What a beautiful bird and you were there for the right moment. Congratulations. Love it.

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cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Well done!! In the first 2, s/he was either laughing at you or yawning.

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JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Originally posted by cardinal43 Well done!! In the first 2, s/he was either laughing at you or yawning. I was going to say the same. But he knows for whom he poses.;-) I like the seal shot, an almost human look and well composed. JMR

02-16-2009, 07:24 PM	#4
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Well shot images, all four of them. Thanks for posting them

02-17-2009, 03:16 PM	#5
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	I am amazed at the detail in the feathers on these shots. Well done. That bird has amazing eyes. The seal's pose is really well done also.

02-17-2009, 03:38 PM	#6
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I am freakin' green with envy!

02-18-2009, 05:27 AM	#8
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	fun shots, and beautiful colour

02-18-2009, 06:31 AM	#9
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	These are nice. Do love the lazy owl! You must be very much "North of Boston" to be taking these!

02-18-2009, 12:53 PM	#10
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Wonderful shots, keep em coming.

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	That is an incredible yoaning there!

02-19-2009, 06:17 AM	#12
palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments everyone! Glad you enjoyed Originally posted by slowpez I am amazed at the detail in the feathers on these shots. Well done. That bird has amazing eyes. The seal's pose is really well done also. The DA*300 and Kenko 1.5xTC are a really great combo so far. In the 100% view you can really see in the Owl's mouth, kind of freaky actually heheh Originally posted by rparmar These are nice. Do love the lazy owl! You must be very much "North of Boston" to be taking these! Nope, only about 20miles N. Those photo's where taken along the coast about a half hour north of Boston. The Snowys come down for the winter all along the coast, even south of Boston. Thanks again John