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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Anonymous on December 12, 2009, 07:42:38 PM

Title: Barred Owl - Revisited
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2009, 07:42:38 PM

A couple from Presqu'ile today.

This one was snoozy....

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Raptors/SleepyBarred1.jpg)

This one was distracted by another one calling to it from a nearby tree...

(http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/WingsofFuryPhotography/Raptors/BarredOwlBackTurnedLookAway.jpg)

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Post by: JTF on December 12, 2009, 07:55:49 PM

Lovely images, good looking bird.

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Post by: Misty01 on December 12, 2009, 10:07:54 PM

very nice pictures, must have been a great experience listening to them call to each other!

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Post by: Photoman on December 12, 2009, 10:10:33 PM

Sweet.....Great shots.

Clemens 8)

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Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2009, 10:14:45 PM

Paul - glad you enjoyed them.  They sure do look neat and full of character.

Misty - it most certainly was!  First there was silence, then from almost directly behind me, say about the 4 o'clock position, I heard the other one call and that was when this one looked in its direction.  Wish I would have had my recorder with me, would have made for some interesting audio!

Clemens - thanks, your comments are always welcome and appreciated.

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Post by: denis on December 12, 2009, 10:22:44 PM

great shot. love these birds!
denis

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Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2009, 12:06:14 AM

Thanks Denis!  Yeah, they seem to be very loved by all who see them. :)

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Post by: Bird Brain on December 13, 2009, 12:46:30 AM

Attila ... awesome photos!

I especially like your first photo with the owl having a little nap.  Very cute!  :D

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2009, 09:40:00 AM

Hey there Jo-Anne, thanks for you comment!  It was amazing to see it catching 40 winks in the middle of the day, completely undisturbed by people but focused on the sounds of the grasslands surrounding it.

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Post by: Moira on December 13, 2009, 10:24:48 AM

Very nice Attila.  I especially like the second shot, with a great look at the coloration/feathers.

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Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2009, 11:06:08 AM

Thanks for your comment Moira, glad you enjoy the shot!  I agree, the colouration on the back of the bird is certainly unique with the interspersing of white bars on the brown background.