Pearl Spotted Owlet

Gallery: AvianPosted December 22, 2016145 views8 comments

No Safari for Christmas this year so I have looked in the vaults for something old and not previously posted.
This was taken In Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
EOS 1D Mk III
500 mm F4
ISO 400
1/2500
ev + 0.33

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 22, 2016 at 9:40 AM

What a cute little guy. Lovely pose and details.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 22, 2016 at 10:12 AM

Everything spot on with this one. Cute little guy.

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Comment posted by Jake Alletson on December 22, 2016 at 11:10 AM

Lovely image. For me, the call of these little guys is one of the evocative sounds of the bush at night.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 22, 2016 at 11:19 AM

Nice clear view of this feisty predator, Ken. It's too bad the eyes are half-veiled in shadow, but I'm always thankful these guys are active during the day. The thing I've never really noticed before with this species (which I can see in this image) is how big their feet are!

Max

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 22, 2016 at 12:52 PM

A gorgeous little owl, Ken, and a nice simple composition. I like it.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 22, 2016 at 4:09 PM

Very nice image of this Owlet. Nice detail and color. I think if you wanted to spend the time, you could clean up the eye issue with Photoshop.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 24, 2016 at 1:44 AM

Thanks everybody, I agree the eyes are a difficulty, but I was quite pleased to find it in the open devil

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 26, 2016 at 4:34 PM

Great capture of this elusive little guy.
I only saw ours at night, and i didn't realize how huge the feet are!
Very well-done!
Sandy

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