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JTF

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on: March 06, 2010, 04:40:06 PM
How I got this pic. While walking along the shoreline on the Kingston Field Naturalist property on Amherst Island I noticed a snowy owl sitting on the ice near the frozen marsh. There was a back hoe working about a 1/4 mile in the back ground and it make loud bang at one point causing the owl to fly directly towards me. As you can see I just manged to get the wings in the pic. You don't realize how large their wingspan is until you try and photograph one. I am very pleased with this result. Right time, right place. Wingspan: 50-65 inches
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Paul O\'Toole

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Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 05:15:12 PM
nice job!!

and yes, they are huge when they fly!
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Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 05:55:15 PM
Sensational Paul - clean and crisp.
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Reply #3 on: March 06, 2010, 07:44:24 PM
Owl: "Oh, there's Paul ... let me go say Hi".  :lol:

Beautiful photo!

Jo-Anne  :D
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Jo-Anne :)

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Reply #4 on: March 06, 2010, 07:53:40 PM
Superb image Paul
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Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 10:51:25 PM
great catch,as usual.
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Reply #6 on: March 06, 2010, 11:50:13 PM
Very nice photo Paul, that's one big wing spread. Great work.

Clemens 8)
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Reply #7 on: March 07, 2010, 05:10:46 PM
no, you would never believe
the span so big

how big is it do you think?

they look so .. chubby
when sitting


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Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 03:03:13 PM
OMG!  What a wing span!  Awesome!
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Reply #9 on: March 13, 2010, 06:09:47 PM
You are so right about right place and right time.....when it happens you get pics like you just got. Awesome!!!!!
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Reply #10 on: March 14, 2010, 12:47:42 PM
Wonderful capture as usual from you - thanks for sharing!!!
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