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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on January 19, 2014, 10:39:28 AM

Title: Great grey owl
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 19, 2014, 10:39:28 AM
50 minutes of driving time each way.
10 minutes of photography.
a lifer for me.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/12032154324_8d8a880818_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsharp-photo/12032154324/)
Great grey owl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsharp-photo/12032154324/) by mr.sharp-photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrsharp-photo/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/12032062723_a8191e4217_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsharp-photo/12032062723/)
Great grey owl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsharp-photo/12032062723/) by mr.sharp-photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrsharp-photo/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: lovemypt on January 19, 2014, 10:55:14 AM
nice shots and good lifer to find

50 minutes of driving time each way.
10 minutes of photography
What no.... 2 hrs fighting with Dam Baiter!
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 19, 2014, 11:20:32 AM
Quote from: "lovemypt"
nice shots and good lifer to find

50 minutes of driving time each way.
10 minutes of photography
What no.... 2 hrs fighting with Dam Baiter!

more like "15 hours of getting kicked off of Ontbirds for doing the right thing and shaming a jackass."

the best part was when he threatened to shove a white mouse down Ann's throat. pure class.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 19, 2014, 05:02:14 PM
Congrats on the lifer.  Worth the drive, not sure about the nonsense.  

I might try for the bird one morning this week.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Dinusaur on January 19, 2014, 06:03:40 PM
Wow, what a lovely shot of a lifer; I bet it was worth the effort.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Andygod on January 19, 2014, 06:31:32 PM
I also saw a Great Grey Owl for the first time this morning.  It was very cold and windy, but there were about 1/2 dozen others also watching.  He was very close to the road so nobody was trespassing or baiting the owl while I was there.  My wife and I stayed for about 20 minutes before I got too cold and had to leave.  I will try to go back when the weather is a bit warmer or the sky is a better colour.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/12040427296_7d82cdfdf5_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/12039866153_613c3e34bd_c.jpg)

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Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on January 20, 2014, 01:05:49 AM
Great shots Richard and Andy, just great.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Brian Bailey on January 21, 2014, 03:48:30 PM
That first one of the second set looks like he's saying, "would all you people please just go away and leave me alone?!"

;-) Very nice shots, both of you!

BB

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Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on January 21, 2014, 06:09:13 PM
Very nice shots both of you.

I had my first sight of one or something like it today.

Also a first for e - adult bald eagle circling further north of the ggo location.

@560, 100% crop. Great eh? Disappeared a short while later.

(http://i43.tinypic.com/2jep8vp.jpg)
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: lovemypt on January 21, 2014, 09:30:13 PM
Quote from: BoboBird
Very nice shots both of you.

I had my first sight of one or something like it today.




Nice going Bobo, finally got your owl and in your own backyard, well almost..better than traveling to Ottawa
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on January 21, 2014, 09:41:25 PM
Haha true. Well one day I will get him closer. Just too cold today to hang around waiting.

About Ottawa, one guy was telling me that it is a no show there this year.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: MEGHAN on February 06, 2014, 04:22:10 PM
That first shot is really great Richard.
50 minutes each way....not really something to complain about is it. Not for a bird like this. I've driven 5 times that far for less.  :D
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Dinusaur on February 10, 2014, 08:51:51 PM
I was very envious to see all these beautiful photos on this website. After 23 hours of failed stakeout at three different times, I finally got see it for the first time on Saturday; a lifer for me. What a great sight. Afternoon sun was perfect for everyone present. The bird flew onto a pine tree by the road and sat there till 5:30 when it flew back to the far end. It had no luck in catching anything the whole time.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/12426456534_69aaae877b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12426456534/)
Great Gray Owl - Basking in the afernoon sun (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12426456534/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/12426405724_cab6b1a911_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12426405724/)
Great Gray Owl at the golden hour (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/12426405724/) by Dinusaur (http://www.flickr.com/people/60250038@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Paul O'Toole on February 10, 2014, 09:54:20 PM
Lovely light for sure on those 2 shots.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on February 11, 2014, 12:23:04 AM
Lovely light on the bird Dinu. Well captured.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on February 11, 2014, 12:42:09 AM
Far more hours and miles compared to Dinu but finally managed to get some.

Here is my contribution.

1.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/nppb1d.jpg)

2.
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2hpsxi1.jpg)
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Dinusaur on February 11, 2014, 06:21:11 PM
Very nicely done Ramesh. You mentioned hours of waiting and miles of driving; how about 407 toll tax? Don't forget that.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: Andygod on February 11, 2014, 09:54:49 PM
That second shot is fantastic, well worth the wait.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on February 12, 2014, 08:56:38 AM
Thanks Dinu, Andy.
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: cbrugman on February 13, 2014, 07:40:13 PM
Is this the guy in Brooklin?
Title: Re: Great grey owl
Post by: BoboBird on February 13, 2014, 08:10:02 PM
Yes