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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on January 29, 2011, 12:29:54 AM

Title: Barred owl (plus lunch)
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 29, 2011, 12:29:54 AM

I was very surprised to bump into this guy today.
I spotted him as he flew up from the ground and landed in a tree.
I watched (from a distance) as it was attempting to hunt.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5397427204_3479ac51ea_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5396828723_e8bea85374_b.jpg)

It swooped down in front of me and found its lunch. It then carried it (a vole, i believe) to a tree and hung out for a bit. i moved off to let it be. The owl eventually flew away and disappeared into an evergreen to have its lunch. fresh vole! yum!

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5396828849_bd796c37a1_b.jpg)

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Post by: feathered on January 29, 2011, 06:20:00 AM

Great photos and story! Thanks for sharing. Look at the talons on that fellow.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 29, 2011, 09:12:25 AM

Quote from: "feathered"

Great photos and story! Thanks for sharing. Look at the talons on that fellow.

Thanks.
The talons were the first thing I noticed when I was editing e pictures. I was wondering how something so sweet looking could be a carnivore

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Post by: lovetobird on January 29, 2011, 10:38:49 AM

Very nice series, background matches the bird perfectly!

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Post by: denis on January 29, 2011, 07:06:34 PM

nicxe catch richard.
i like the first 2.

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Post by: JW Mills on January 29, 2011, 07:10:45 PM

Nice!

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Post by: niani.gil on January 29, 2011, 11:44:25 PM

Super Shots Rich.

Where abouts did you see this guy?
Please pm me

Nigil

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Post by: ravynne40 on January 30, 2011, 04:51:21 AM

Very lovely shots as always

Title: Barred Owl
Post by: bernie2112 on January 30, 2011, 10:47:40 PM

Beautiful shots - the greys of Winter are nice in these.

Cheers,

Bernie
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Title: Re: Barred Owl
Post by: MEGHAN on February 01, 2011, 05:07:43 PM

Quote from: "bernie2112"

Beautiful shots - the greys of Winter are nice in these.
Cheers,
Bernie

I agree, just beautiful.
Meg

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on February 01, 2011, 05:57:25 PM

Quote from: "niani.gil"

Super Shots Rich.

Where abouts did you see this guy?
Please pm me

Nigil

thanks!

i saw him in a tree in a field.