It's Owl Season..... Again
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Luck comes to those who know where to look for it.
Well, that is true, you have to be there to find the luck.
But you have to know where "there" is. Someone who has never invested your time in the field would not know where to begin to look for owls. Without the powers of observation that you have developed through your time in the field, they would have walked right past the owls without noticing them. I know, because I have seen many people in Yost Park walk a few yards away from the owls without seeing them.
i've managed good shots of a kingfisher only once, when i stumbled across a male kingfisher sitting in a willow tree over a stream and got some photos from about 25 feet away. aside from that, i've rarely gotten worthwhile images of them, and none i'd call "good"...
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photographmemories
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Nice shots everyone!
Northern Pygmy owl. I just worked this image today. Looks nice on print too!
Northern Pygmy owl. I just worked this image today. Looks nice on print too!
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photographmemories
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Saturday in The Park! SW Portland
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That is a great shot. It takes good technique to locate and photograph three adult owls together.
Actually it took luck. LOL. But I'll take the compliment.
Luck comes to those who know where to look for it.
Luck comes to those who know where to look for it.
Well, that is true, you have to be there to find the luck.
Pileateds and Kingfishers elude me.*snif*
one of these days, i'll get an owl shot... i hope! for some reason, while i seem to have modest luck with lots of other birds, owls and pileated woodpeckers elude me...
Thursday (4/24/14) evening I went to Yost Park to check up on the barred owl pair. With help from the crows and robins, I found both owls in the NE corner of the park and followed them for a while in their short flights around the area. Still no signs of any nesting activities. It was getting dark and I was shooting under the usual low light constraints of slow shutter speeds + high ISO settings, which do not lend favorably to close crops.
Note how the color and pattern of the owl's feathers match the tree. Mother Nature is a master camouflage artist.
My best shot of one of them flying.
After some hooting, they got together.
Note how the color and pattern of the owl's feathers match the tree. Mother Nature is a master camouflage artist.
My best shot of one of them flying.
After some hooting, they got together.
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photographmemories
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Man, that nest is around there...somewhere.
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But you have to know where "there" is. Someone who has never invested your time in the field would not know where to begin to look for owls. Without the powers of observation that you have developed through your time in the field, they would have walked right past the owls without noticing them. I know, because I have seen many people in Yost Park walk a few yards away from the owls without seeing them.
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i've managed good shots of a kingfisher only once, when i stumbled across a male kingfisher sitting in a willow tree over a stream and got some photos from about 25 feet away. aside from that, i've rarely gotten worthwhile images of them, and none i'd call "good"...