Finally A Hooter

[Hillbillygirl]

After a few trips to try and find them we finally captured a Short-Eared Owl. It is not the best, but could not get a better angle. These owls are only approx. 15" from tip of tail to top of head and weigh less than a pound. He was approx. 80 yards out from us.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/HobbyHorseHollow/E30C0961.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/HobbyHorseHollow/E30C0963.jpg

[Realist]

Sure is a pretty owl.

[Michaelaw]

Nice job...I'm still waiting for mine.

[jude01]

Love the markings on its face

[Marko]

I just love owls - Nice set!

[JAS_Photo]

Sweet little fellow. Nice find!

[Hillbillygirl]

Thanks all, and we are hoping to get down to try for some more before they head back to the Arctic. There was a gentleman telling us that one guy comes out and baits them with mice, and it is quite a sight to see them come down and snatch them up. Would love to get some shots of that.

[aubintbay]

Nice pictures. Really like owls!!

[asnow]

Cool pictures. I like how you have managed to tone down the white background. It this simply a matter of lowering your exposure. Pictures I take with a white background like that tend to bright and washed out.

[Hillbillygirl]

Thanks Aub, and thank you Asnow. As for the background it was actually a very dark grey day sky behind him, so wasn't too hard to expose for this. I was actually shooting at 800 ISO just to capture a little more light.

[Mad Aussie]

Lovely pair of hooters you got there HBG ;)

[Hillbillygirl]

Why thank you MA, so nice of you to notice.:o:o;)

[Mad Aussie]

Sometimes I'm too shy to say anything :o

[Hillbillygirl]

You, shy? Puuuullleeease:rolleyes:, spare us the bull.