Great Horned Owl chick

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 201072 views8 comments

Bubo virginianus

I have been taking care of a friends place for the last few days and enjoying the resident Great Horned Owl family. The nest was an abandoned Magpie nest ( or commandeered ) in a large pine that the chicks (3) have recently fledged. They can now be found in a nearby willow grove. Shooting into willow branches has it's challenges, but I'm hoping to get them together at some point.

Canon 50D Canon 400 2.4 1/400th @ f9 iso640

Hope you enjoy.
Comments always appreciated.
Neil

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on May 31, 2010 at 2:26 PM

Neil I really like this one! They are a devil to get good images of, but you seemed to have pulled it off. Lovely detail and eye contact. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 31, 2010 at 3:00 PM

Beautiful posting, love the comp.

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Comment posted by Mike Dunn on May 31, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Neil..awesome detail and expresson on the owl.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 31, 2010 at 7:04 PM

Love the look you seem to be getting Neil, the nice details and how well this shows the very fluffy feathers.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 31, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Great capture Neil- nice detail, cool perch, and killer stare!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 31, 2010 at 9:01 PM

How lucky you are...I am envious! Wonderful look on the owl and your details are good. Nicely done. Sharon

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on May 31, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Very nice Neil!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 1, 2010 at 12:47 AM

A solid shot given the strong backlighting.

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