Sleepy Snowy Owl

Gallery: AvianPosted April 13, 2012205 views12 comments

Here's one from my one trip down to see the Snowy Owls at Ocean Shores, WA. The first evening I didn't locate a bird until it was quite dark - 1/15 of a second at 3200 iso dark. The next morning I got up at dawn ready to go out and it was howling wind and raining sideways. So I went back to bed, later that morning the sun came out so I made the hike out to the owl area and was rewarded with some birds. Midday they aren't very active but I did like the yawn this one gave me.

7D 500F4 1/2500 F6.3, iso 400, handheld

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12 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on April 14, 2012 at 12:25 AM

what a moment, three thumbs up

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 14, 2012 at 2:52 AM

Made me yawn, too.

Very nice, Nate.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on April 14, 2012 at 3:44 AM

Nate you really caught the moment,do like this.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 14, 2012 at 8:09 AM

Love the setting Nate. Nice overall comp. The yawn adds a lot to the image.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 14, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Very cute! Beautiful setting.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 14, 2012 at 2:06 PM

Quite a hike, isn't it?
Nice look at this fellow. Most of the ones I got were also sleeping in the sun.
Nice detail, habitat, and expresion.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 14, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Great big old yawn! Nice catch.

Ray

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 14, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Quite an expression you captured, I am glad you were able to get a little time with them this winter. I like your composition too.Sweet Photo Nate

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 15, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Excellent. I was hoping you would get out there for some shots. Very cool, Nate.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 15, 2012 at 10:59 PM

Glad to see you found time to make it, Nate. Nice pose in this one. Ran into some pretty hefty winds one of the days I was there, but luckily no rain.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 16, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Nate,
You certainly were rewarded for your troubles. It seems from the many post of these owls that it is a testament to every ones fortitude to get these shots with the weather. Love the yawn and the dead grass all getting blown the same direction. That perch isn't bad either. Nice capture Nate.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 17, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Nice image Nate...it really does look like the hike paid off! If this were mine, I might be tempted to crop off a smudge at the bottom to place him a bit lower in the frame and less centered. I don't think you gain much by keeping the lower 10-15% anyway. But overall, great image!

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