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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Moira on January 02, 2012, 06:52:52 PM

Title: Great Grey Owl
Post by: Moira on January 02, 2012, 06:52:52 PM

My husband and I made the trek to Kingsville on New Year's Eve.  It was well worth the trip to see this beautiful owl.  We were treated to very close views as she flew from the roadside wire to a tree back a little bit and then to a tree right in front of us (which I had been silently wishing for).  From here, she hunted three times consecutively in the roadside field.  It was a very dull day and impossible to get good shutter speed for IFs.  They would have definitely been the best shots as when she is perched, the backgrounds are very cluttered.  Can't complain I guess - that's the habitat :)  There were many people there including visitors from West Virginia, Pennsylvania, southern Ohio and Michigan (who had a lot shorter drive than us!)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6610275633_7ef4ffb5df_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6610408377_cddc7fc575_z.jpg)

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Post by: JW Mills on January 02, 2012, 07:01:16 PM

Nice pics Moira!
Glad you had a good day!

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Post by: MEGHAN on January 02, 2012, 08:07:38 PM

Beautiful Moira. I love the first one. That's what I am going back for tomorrow. A nice perch.
Well that and (I hope) some in flight shots.
Well done.
Meghan

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Post by: lovemypt on January 02, 2012, 09:31:26 PM

Great set of shots Moria

love your tee shot !

I am seriously thinking about going to Kingsville tomorrow as it looks to be best day of the week for driving, I haven't seen any updates on the owl since Sunday......Have you heard any new updates??????

Dave

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Post by: denis on January 02, 2012, 10:47:26 PM

nice ones moira.
i spent about 4 hours there today observing this beautiful owl.

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Post by: BoboBird on January 03, 2012, 01:13:54 AM

Lovely shots.

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Post by: Rob'in'To on January 03, 2012, 07:56:26 AM

Beautiful!  Worth the drive, eh?

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Post by: Moira on January 03, 2012, 05:15:33 PM

Thanks everyone!  I don't have any updates on the bird and ONTBIRDS seems to have gone quiet.  Denis and/or Meghan can likely advise.
Rob:  Unless I missed it, I'm surprised you and Angie haven't hopped in the car to see this one  :o

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Post by: Misty01 on January 03, 2012, 08:08:37 PM

Great photo's Moira! <3

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Post by: surfinbird on January 10, 2012, 06:55:38 AM

Great shot Moria.

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Post by: Whittam on January 10, 2012, 02:16:14 PM

Beautiful shots!  Well done.  Cheers Terry

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Post by: Reg on January 13, 2012, 06:27:23 PM

Beautiful shots Moira, I love the second one.