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Great Horned Owl · 06:38 PM

Owl near nest where mate stayed, only exposing the top of its head. Cypress swamp full of Spanish Moss.

K7, DA*300mm F4 with AF 1.7X Adapter

Ed

PentX Girl · 02-17-2010, 06:47 PM

What an amazing series Ed! I would love to get an Owl...never see one...heard one a few times before dawn. Just loved your photos

sealonsf · 02-17-2010, 06:47 PM

Very cool pics! Must have been a hoot to shoot. :-) I love the color coordination. A bit jealous if I'm honest. I LOVE the one with the ruffled feathers.

rickn · 02-17-2010, 07:05 PM

Nice shots of the Great Horned Owl. I have been hearing about the Loxahatchee NWR and think that I might just get up there in the near future.

I had to go all the way to Flagler County this past weekend to get my pictures of a Great Horned Owl.

Peter Zack · 02-17-2010, 07:10 PM

Love the series. So many interesting looks. Works well as a group. He looks like he's gonna come after you in the second one.

Magnificent creature though. Great captures with a 300mm.

**Sailor** · 02-18-2010, 06:46 AM

Great bunch of images - wow, you can see how mother nature protects this guy - he (or she?) blends into the background.

You did a great job in making him (or her) emerge from that background.

Jer

**dcmsox2004** · 02-18-2010, 07:53 AM

wonderful captures.... funny... the last pic made me yawn....

Nitrok · 02-18-2010, 08:24 AM

Nice photos! Looks like it grins in the 4th photo.

gawan · 02-19-2010, 05:30 PM

Love this series, nice variation in the expressions

fccwpe · 02-19-2010, 08:04 PM

Very nice photos! I have never been able to capture an owl in pictures. WELL DONE!!

wildman · 02-20-2010, 04:45 AM

I went to a raptor rehabilitation center once.

The vet let a GHO perch on my arm. I was fully dressed in winter garb with heavy parka, sweaters and insulated under clothes.

After a short while my arm was stained with blood. The owl was just holding onto my arm and not particularly excited just normal pressure for her. Her talons had penetrated down to my skin.

What a magnificent creature. Pound for pound perhaps the most powerful predator in N. America - forget about bears, wolves and the big cats.

casil403 · 02-20-2010, 05:32 AM

These are just great...i love how you caught it doing things like feather ruffling and yawning.
These birds are amazing!

SWEngineer · 02-20-2010, 10:41 AM

Great shots! Nice that the owl posed for you. Was it hard to spot?

MattC · 02-20-2010, 08:25 PM

Great series - thanks for sharing!

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	What an amazing series Ed! I would love to get an Owl...never see one...heard one a few times before dawn. Just loved your photos

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sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	Very cool pics! Must have been a hoot to shoot. :-) I love the color coordination. A bit jealous if I'm honest. I LOVE the one with the ruffled feathers.

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rickn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mechanicsburg, Pa, Dania, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 122	Nice shots of the Great Horned Owl. I have been hearing about the Loxahatchee NWR and think that I might just get up there in the near future. I had to go all the way to Flagler County this past weekend to get my pictures of a Great Horned Owl.

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Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Love the series. So many interesting looks. Works well as a group. He looks like he's gonna come after you in the second one. Magnificent creature though. Great captures with a 300mm.

02-18-2010, 06:46 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Great bunch of images - wow, you can see how mother nature protects this guy - he (or she?) blends into the background. You did a great job in making him (or her) emerge from that background. Jer

02-18-2010, 07:53 AM	#7
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	wonderful captures.... funny... the last pic made me yawn....

02-18-2010, 08:24 AM	#8
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275	Nice photos! Looks like it grins in the 4th photo.

02-19-2010, 05:30 PM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Love this series, nice variation in the expressions

02-19-2010, 08:04 PM	#10
fccwpe Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perris, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Very nice photos! I have never been able to capture an owl in pictures. WELL DONE!!

02-20-2010, 04:45 AM	#11
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	I went to a raptor rehabilitation center once. The vet let a GHO perch on my arm. I was fully dressed in winter garb with heavy parka, sweaters and insulated under clothes. After a short while my arm was stained with blood. The owl was just holding onto my arm and not particularly excited just normal pressure for her. Her talons had penetrated down to my skin. What a magnificent creature. Pound for pound perhaps the most powerful predator in N. America - forget about bears, wolves and the big cats.

02-20-2010, 05:32 AM	#12
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	These are just great...i love how you caught it doing things like feather ruffling and yawning. These birds are amazing!

02-20-2010, 10:41 AM	#13
SWEngineer Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 308	Great shots! Nice that the owl posed for you. Was it hard to spot?

02-20-2010, 08:25 PM	#14
MattC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 268	Great series - thanks for sharing!

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