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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: skyviewer on January 31, 2010, 03:56:07 PM

Title: Barred Owl and Red Breasted Nuthatches
Post by: skyviewer on January 31, 2010, 03:56:07 PM

Seen the barred owl sitting in a tree off the side fo the Road.  The Nuthatches were at Thickson's Woods.  A couple of days ago i may have seen my first Saw Whet.  I could have clubbed myself over the head as i always bring my camera with me when i'm out driving to a job.  This day i decided not to bring it and low and behold i saw this pudgy little owl sitting in the sun in some cedar trees.  It had a whitish breast in the sun and was very oval shape.  I could not see the eyes but it may have been sleeping.  Never again will i go without my camera.

Enjoy

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/Jan2010/barred.jpg)

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/Jan2010/barred2.jpg)

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/Jan2010/barred3.jpg)

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/Jan2010/red.jpg)

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/Jan2010/red2.jpg)

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Post by: denis on January 31, 2010, 04:11:56 PM

great shots.
yeah! i,ve been caught whitout my camera,a few times,and that,s when you,ll see something new!

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Post by: skyviewer on January 31, 2010, 10:12:11 PM

Thanks Denis you live you learn.

The wife said she really liked this photo so i will post it.  I always go for the sharp cloeups but she really likes the surroundings the owl is sitting in.  He's defintely buried deep.

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/Jan2010/buried.jpg)

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Post by: MEGHAN on January 31, 2010, 11:23:33 PM

Beautiful photos.
You're not kidding when you say the Barred is buried deep.
Great camo they have.
Meghan

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Post by: JW Mills on February 01, 2010, 07:58:41 PM

The two nuthatch pics are amazing!
Great capture!

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Post by: Scott on February 02, 2010, 05:22:47 PM

You wonder how those big birds get that deep into the thickets...great series, especially the first Nuthatch shot.

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Post by: rc2009 on February 03, 2010, 08:41:22 AM

Very nice.

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Post by: egret on February 03, 2010, 01:44:14 PM

fantastic!

I like the last one too

it is different
you sort of have to seek out
the owl


:))

Egret