Young barn owls peeping

Gallery: AvianPosted September 14, 2010121 views5 comments

I spotted these two young barn owls peeping out of their refuge one night when I was cycling home. I like the way the eyes of the left-hand owl are framed.

D300; f/5.6; 1/60; flash; handheld

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5 comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on September 14, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Cool find, I like not only the way they look at you but also the beautiful nesting hole that almost resembles the head of an owl.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 14, 2010 at 12:21 PM

The left hand owl made me laugh, very nicely framed. I'd also be tempted to rop a little tighter here

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 14, 2010 at 7:37 PM

That's a neat shot Crystal, I'd crop in a bit closer as well. I like how they are partially hidden by the tree bark. I think you will find you can learn just as much by commenting on and analyzing others images as you do from getting critiques on your own.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 15, 2010 at 12:13 AM

Wonderful find Crystal, and you are getting exercise at the same time! I would suggest cropping out the lower left corner so the frame is filled with just the tree. Otherwise a really neat photo with nicely framed subjects.

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 15, 2010 at 3:32 AM

Now you know where the nest is you can keep an eye out in future and get some good landing shots of the adults when they bring food to the owlets. But, unfortunately, Tytonid owls are rather unpredictable in their breeding unlike the Ninox genus.

Nice pic.

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