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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on December 27, 2010, 08:50:42 PM

Title: Great Gray Owl... awesome!
Post by: Rob'in'To on December 27, 2010, 08:50:42 PM

A friend of ours spotted this guy on a walk in the woods.  She wasn't nearly as excited as we were with this...  and we only saw the photos.  Wow!  Thought I'd share it here with other Owl admirers.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/greatgray.jpg)

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Post by: newfoundlander61 on December 27, 2010, 09:17:25 PM

Very beautiful shot. Love the snow covered tree, adds nicely to the image.

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Post by: denis on December 27, 2010, 09:17:38 PM

awesome owl.
am looking so forward to seeing one,one of these days.

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Post by: steven rose on December 27, 2010, 09:25:34 PM

Yippee maybe we will see more this winter thanks Robin.
Steve R

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Post by: Sahria on December 28, 2010, 12:53:05 AM

Awesome!

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Post by: Rob'in'To on December 28, 2010, 08:15:15 AM

Yep, just total WOW factor here.  Especially for someone just out enjoying the woods and snow, not looking for Owls or anything.

I should add that this was taken in Manitoba last week.  I know this is an Ontario board but thought it would be okay to post this since many of us love to see/know what is out there...  and the fact someone not into such things walked right into him; whereas me, for example, goes out all last winter looking for a Pileated Woodpecker in Lambton and never saw him but so many others did, even people not into birds talked about this massive creature on the side of a tree, just hammering away.  Life is funny like that.

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Post by: Moira on December 28, 2010, 08:18:48 AM

Thanks for sharing Rob.  I know it is an owl that many of us hope to see.  I can't imagine just stumbling on one while out walking :)

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Post by: beresford on December 29, 2010, 05:49:40 PM

WOW! Thats awesome. Thanks a bunch for sharing.

Cheers
Tim

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Post by: ravynne40 on December 29, 2010, 09:30:42 PM

Terrific find, what a beautiful looking owl too!

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Post by: Rob'in'To on December 30, 2010, 08:41:40 PM

I'd be speechless if I just walked into one unexpectedly like that.  Gee, maybe there are some good things in Manitoba?  LOL!

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Post by: ravynne40 on December 30, 2010, 09:38:03 PM

Quote from: "Rob'in'To"

I'd be speechless if I just walked into one unexpectedly like that.  Gee, maybe there are some good things in Manitoba?  LOL!

besides all the snow?? *g* I would be speechless too He looks soooo huge (almost scary)

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Post by: lovetobird on December 31, 2010, 12:04:08 PM

Great image and bird, love the frosty branches as well!