It's Owl Season..... Again
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Perhaps I'll start a kingfisher thread....hmmmm.
All about timing. Most likely those will be the only shots of this family that I'll get this year.
Snack Time!
Thank you, Janice.
One of our local wildlife photographers, Scott Carpenter posted a photo along with a good message on his Facebook about the importance of having your dogs on leash, especially during this time of the year! BTW, This particular park is an on-leash park for dogs. Rangers can ticket you with a fine if your dogs are off leash.
A link to Scott's photo... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=707558712639755&set=a.707558672639759.1073741877.105278222867810&type=1&theater
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Joemeche
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They do have a distinctive "laugh" don't they?I always hear them laughing as they fly off.
Perhaps I'll start a kingfisher thread....hmmmm.
fiznatty
Member
It took several attempts, but I finally tracked down Bill's owls in Yost Park this afternoon. Big thanks to Bill for his pointers! Here's a preview image. I'll post more owl pics along with a couple other critters I've photographed there in recent weeks in a separate thread soon.
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Terry O
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Great-Horned Owl and owlet(s)
Fun to see, Janice.
My wife and I went to the Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival last weekend. There is a Great-horned Owl nest that was constructed just across the road from the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge office. The attached shot was taken fairly early in the AM (about 7:10) when the lighting is best on the nest. There are two owlets, the other one is hidden behind the Mom.
The owl was not the least concerned about the attention and human activity, perhaps because her nest was so high up.
This was taken with the Canon 7D and 400mm f5.6.
Fun to see, Janice.
My wife and I went to the Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival last weekend. There is a Great-horned Owl nest that was constructed just across the road from the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge office. The attached shot was taken fairly early in the AM (about 7:10) when the lighting is best on the nest. There are two owlets, the other one is hidden behind the Mom.
The owl was not the least concerned about the attention and human activity, perhaps because her nest was so high up.
This was taken with the Canon 7D and 400mm f5.6.
Good shot, Terry. I am reminded of that owlcam in Oklahoma City where the great horned owl continues to lay eggs in a planter box on the balcony of a condo.
All about timing. Most likely those will be the only shots of this family that I'll get this year.
photographmemories
New Member
There's 3, a third owlet appeared Sunday afternoon.
Snack Time!
photographmemories
New Member
Thank you, Janice.
One of our local wildlife photographers, Scott Carpenter posted a photo along with a good message on his Facebook about the importance of having your dogs on leash, especially during this time of the year! BTW, This particular park is an on-leash park for dogs. Rangers can ticket you with a fine if your dogs are off leash.
A link to Scott's photo... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=707558712639755&set=a.707558672639759.1073741877.105278222867810&type=1&theater
Good advice, Chad.
So here is an update. Thinking they would be gone, I could not resist paying them a visit. How quick they grow up. One still remains in it's nest, one is branching and the third is making clumsy flights through the forest. Lucky for them there is one owl per owlet keeping a close eye on them. I think this was the last afternoon, perhaps tomorrow before they are deep in the forest. It has been another fine year of owlet hunting.
So here is an update. Thinking they would be gone, I could not resist paying them a visit. How quick they grow up. One still remains in it's nest, one is branching and the third is making clumsy flights through the forest. Lucky for them there is one owl per owlet keeping a close eye on them. I think this was the last afternoon, perhaps tomorrow before they are deep in the forest. It has been another fine year of owlet hunting.
photographmemories
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Two more recent pics!
Great shots. I have not found any evidence that our local pair at Yost Park has nested.