Short Eared Owls

I went out to take some pictures of snowy owls the other day. I found a few but they just sat there and didn't fly around.

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Snowy Owl by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr

Luckily there were some short eared owls flying around. I'm not a birder so I was happy that there were people there that knew what these were. I spent a couple of hours following them around with my lens. Also I should point out that I was using a new camera. It's a Nikon D800 and has 36MP. That helped as I ended up cropping many of these more than I normally would. It was a good day and I ended up with almost 80 "keepers``.

This first image was one of my last. On the way back to the car this guy landed on a post not far from the path. It was making a sound a lot like a cat here.

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Short Eared Owl-79 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Short Eared Owl-65 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Short Eared Owl-47 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Short Eared Owl-27 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Short Eared Owl-16 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


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Short Eared Owl-7 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr


Sorry to post so many but once I get going, it`s hard to stop:) any comments or suggestions are always welcome. Thanks for looking!

Dan

I'll give you a comment ... WOW!! Too many? no way! I love owls and these shots are awesome.

Very nicely captured on all Dan. Really like that close-up in the second shot with the beak open. Perfect detail in this with a lovely, so creamy, background.

WOW,great shots.........

these are incredible. all of them.

Very Nicely Done!

Would have to agree, all of these are done very well. Love the expression on number 2!

Another stunning set Dan. Cant choose a favourite, all are terrific. The shots with the owl in flight with the head turned are kinda cool. I am also fascinated by the size of its legs.

Killer set, no question. Love the ones where the owl is looking straight at ya. #3 is my fav, though ... wonderful work ...

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Originally Posted by Mad Aussie

I'll give you a comment ... WOW!! Too many? no way! I love owls and these shots are awesome.

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Woah! That's another word... awesome work my friend... I could look at these all day long. :thumbup: