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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on March 01, 2011, 04:39:26 PM

Title: Screech owl
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 01, 2011, 04:39:26 PM

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5490138738_19fdf26276_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5490138380_8054016a53_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5489542089_2e841258b4_b.jpg)

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Post by: Rob'in'To on March 01, 2011, 05:29:03 PM

Great find of a sleeping beauty!

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Post by: Luv2Bird on March 01, 2011, 05:37:39 PM

How lucky is that .. and so cuddly.  We check every tree trunk with holes but have never been lucky to see one of these little bundles.  Nice photos !!!

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 01, 2011, 06:33:16 PM

thanks!
i've now seen 3 owls in 3 days (NSWO and LEO on sunday, a Screech today)!

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Post by: JW Mills on March 01, 2011, 06:52:54 PM

Nice pics Richard!

This isn't the one that I know of so there are at least two!

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Post by: feathered on March 01, 2011, 09:54:24 PM

Great shots. I've definitely heard this guy but have been unable to find him. What a great choice of tree - the feathers and bark are a perfect match!

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 02, 2011, 06:48:25 AM

not sure if this picture does the owl justice (you really need a picture without a zoom lens to appreciate it), but this is a wider view

(http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/yogistewart/wholetree.jpg)

they are really difficult to see.

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Post by: skyviewer on March 02, 2011, 04:48:36 PM

Awesome find and great pics

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Post by: ravynne40 on March 02, 2011, 07:04:00 PM

Great find! I would have definitely walked right past and not even know he was there!
nice shots :)

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Post by: Scott on March 03, 2011, 07:58:16 AM

Congrats on seeing so many Owls Richard....I've yet to see a Screech owl.  Great series as always.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 03, 2011, 10:09:56 AM

thanks!

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 03, 2011, 10:15:33 AM

Beautiful photos of a super cute owl.  :)  Amazing how it blends in with the tree bark.  Apparently they sometimes disguise themselves as tree branches as well!   :shock:

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 04, 2011, 11:24:14 AM

By the way. Its still hete