photographmemories
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Thank you, Christine.
Here's a couple more from this morning.
Preening
Chillin'
Here's a couple more from this morning.
Preening
Chillin'
Its owl season
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Ayeee! I took that picture.
My name is Chad
It's not Bob or Janice
I wish it was me .
I was talking about my name, Janice.
A couple of forum members have mistaken me for other members in recent days.
Not a big deal.
I must be taking better photos.
CHAD
I get it. CHAD
That's the trouble with sharing the same owls
And I have to admit you are the better photographer. Those owls better be paying you
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Tuesday (4/30) I went to Yost Park about an hour before sunset to look for the owls. As usual, the evil minions of the Dark Lord found one before I did and guided me to its location. It was perched near the creek at the same spot where I photographed it last time. I also ran into the same lady I met last time who has been walking her dog in the park for eight years. She has seen the owls most of those years.
I took many shots of the owl perched on the tree, then barely got a shot as it took off and flew NE to another tree not far away.
7D + 100-400L, handheld
Just after the owl took off, a juvie bald eagle flew east through the park below the tree canopy.
The lady walking her dog had told me of a spot on the north side of the ravine where she had seen the owls and owlets one year. I knew the spot, as Terry and I had been there once. I walked over to the spot, but did not see the owl.
As I was about to leave, the owl flew towards me and perched in a nearby tree above me. It watched me, then hooted and was joined by the second owl. I wondered if they were both going to attack me, but the second owl flew off. The first owl followed and perched on a nearby branch where the two exchanged hoots.
I took many shots of the owl perched on the tree, then barely got a shot as it took off and flew NE to another tree not far away.
7D + 100-400L, handheld
Just after the owl took off, a juvie bald eagle flew east through the park below the tree canopy.
The lady walking her dog had told me of a spot on the north side of the ravine where she had seen the owls and owlets one year. I knew the spot, as Terry and I had been there once. I walked over to the spot, but did not see the owl.
As I was about to leave, the owl flew towards me and perched in a nearby tree above me. It watched me, then hooted and was joined by the second owl. I wondered if they were both going to attack me, but the second owl flew off. The first owl followed and perched on a nearby branch where the two exchanged hoots.
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photographmemories
New Member
Ayeee! I took that picture.
My name is Chad
It's not Bob or Janice
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Ayeee! I took that picture.
My name is Chad
It's not Bob or Janice
I wish it was me .
photographmemories
New Member
I was talking about my name, Janice.
A couple of forum members have mistaken me for other members in recent days.
Not a big deal.
I must be taking better photos.
CHAD
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I was talking about my name, Janice.
A couple of forum members have mistaken me for other members in recent days.
Not a big deal.
I must be taking better photos.
CHAD
I get it.
CHADThat's the trouble with sharing the same owls
And I have to admit you are the better photographer. Those owls better be paying you
photographmemories
New Member
Nice series, Janice!
You're getting some great shots.
Chad
You're getting some great shots.
Chad
I have not been as fortunate as JaniceL in locating the nest or babies of our local barred owl pair, but I am still out there looking. With the help of a tattle-tale crow, Saturday (5/4) afternoon I caught the male napping in a tree near the creek bottoms.
5D Mk III + Tamron 1.4 teleconverter + 100-400L zoom, handheld
I sneaked some close up (and close cropped) shots without disturbing the owl.
A guy has got to look good.
What someone might see from the trail if they had binoculars and were searching intently for the owl.
JaniceL: Your shots of the owlets are great. I hope my turn will come.
5D Mk III + Tamron 1.4 teleconverter + 100-400L zoom, handheld
I sneaked some close up (and close cropped) shots without disturbing the owl.
A guy has got to look good.
What someone might see from the trail if they had binoculars and were searching intently for the owl.
JaniceL: Your shots of the owlets are great. I hope my turn will come.
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photographmemories
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Keep 'em coming, Janice and Bill!
Here's a few of my favorites from the past couple of days.
Believe you me, there's a lot more that I am going through and have yet to process.
These are some Barred owlet photos
What's Next???
Here's a few of my favorites from the past couple of days.
Believe you me, there's a lot more that I am going through and have yet to process.
These are some Barred owlet photos
What's Next???
I have to tell you, what I'm posting does not stand up to Chad's photos nor some of mine. I'll admit I had issues with light, branches, and little pine needles on spider webs. Just did not get the photo that I hoped for on these. For me, it's the story that counts.
I'm away from my usual spot, looking for another angle. I move my tripod and focus my lens on the little owlet.
Aw, isn't he cute?
Then all of the sudden I hear a voice, I think was Chad's, telling somebody with a dog there is a vole on the trail and the owl is going to get it. I swing my tripod over and to my surprise, the vole is dashing down the trail straight for my me and runs between my tripod legs. Soon the owl in hot pursuit does just the same. I felt his wing feathers brush against my leg. Pretty cool I thought. I just wished somebody caught a shot of that. I sure didn't, but one of the owls caught the vole.
Soon one owl was perched handily on a nearby branch and the other flew to another tree.
Then soon I heard their calls, that's a sign of a potential food exchange. Indeed there was and with a lot of fluttering they both moved to a nearby tree. Unfortunately with their backs turned towards me. See the unlucky vole?
So I went back and struggled with the light, swaying trees, and branches moving between me and the owls and caught this not so spectacular, over processed shot, but it will do.
And one more, down the hatch. I guess his mother didn't tell him he should chew his food.
I'm away from my usual spot, looking for another angle. I move my tripod and focus my lens on the little owlet.
Aw, isn't he cute?
Then all of the sudden I hear a voice, I think was Chad's, telling somebody with a dog there is a vole on the trail and the owl is going to get it. I swing my tripod over and to my surprise, the vole is dashing down the trail straight for my me and runs between my tripod legs. Soon the owl in hot pursuit does just the same. I felt his wing feathers brush against my leg. Pretty cool I thought. I just wished somebody caught a shot of that. I sure didn't, but one of the owls caught the vole.
Soon one owl was perched handily on a nearby branch and the other flew to another tree.
Then soon I heard their calls, that's a sign of a potential food exchange. Indeed there was and with a lot of fluttering they both moved to a nearby tree. Unfortunately with their backs turned towards me. See the unlucky vole?
So I went back and struggled with the light, swaying trees, and branches moving between me and the owls and caught this not so spectacular, over processed shot, but it will do.
And one more, down the hatch. I guess his mother didn't tell him he should chew his food.
