Long-eared Owl fledge

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 2015328 views6 comments

The fledges have lost most of there downy feathers at this point and the ear feathers are growing rapidly. They have moved to a less conspicuous area for their daytime roost. I'm sure the adults visit them at night to check on their well being, but are only seen occasionally in twilight and then, usually, only as they depart for heavier cover. We have enjoyed their presence for 4 months now, but I expect that soon they will join the adults and become less apparent. Great fun while it lasts.

Canon 7Dii, Canon 400 2.8 w/1.4 ext. ISO800 1/1250 @ f4.5 PP in LR4

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6 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 29, 2015 at 10:34 AM

Neil:

This is a high impact image for me. Love the light, detail, background, intense stare.... Really nice.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM

Love all aspects of this. Just a really well done, beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on May 29, 2015 at 5:10 PM

Hi Neil

I agree with Keith and Jerry. Great work. I live all the Owl photo's that have been posted.

Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 29, 2015 at 7:25 PM

Nice, Neil. Great job focusing on the face-it's incredibly sharp.

devil

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 30, 2015 at 6:15 PM

Great light in this portrait of the youngster Neil. Those eyes are awesome, a great pose too.