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Great Gray Youngster
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Great Gray Youngster

by Dennis Patrick Lor

Gallery: AvianPosted September 15, 20062,331 views21 comments
We found two recently fledged Great Grays in Finland of which this one chose a photogenic, low perch. They weren't shy at all and we were able to wait until one of the parent birds came back with a vole. Unfortunately the food transfer happened behind a bunch of leafs and twigs. Then the mosquitos "persuaded" us not to wait for the adult to return a second time...

20D - 300 2.8, 2xII - 1/80" - f/5.6 - iso400

Comments

21 comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 15, 2006 at 8:58 PM
:biggrin: Ahhh!!! He's a cutie. Excellent portrait Patrick!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 15, 2006 at 9:03 PM
Nice shot Patrick on a neat species, being a fledgling is a real bonus. He picked a nice perch for you and the shallow dof made for a nice background.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on September 15, 2006 at 11:45 PM
Beautiful !!! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Fusco on September 15, 2006 at 11:50 PM
Awesome shot, Patrick!
Great perch and BG. The owl is in a great pose too.
:toast:

- Paul
Registered on November 17, 2003, 283 Posts, 1163 Comments
Comment posted by Graeme Guy on September 16, 2006 at 12:35 AM
patrick
I like it.
Graeme
Registered on January 19, 2004, 33 Posts, 438 Comments
Comment posted by David Williams on September 16, 2006 at 1:03 AM
Wonderful shot, Patrick.........I would love to have it!
:toast:
Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Mullen on September 16, 2006 at 1:25 AM
:toast:
Registered on June 4, 2006, 133 Posts, 1056 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Garber on September 16, 2006 at 1:40 AM
Great Shot!
:toast:
Registered on November 17, 2003, 704 Posts, 3535 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 16, 2006 at 1:46 AM
Excellent shot of this fuzzy fledgling! Looking at you, interesting forground and BG, and great feather detail. ! :toast:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on September 16, 2006 at 2:30 AM
Beautiful image Patrick. I love the habitat around. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on March 1, 2004, 324 Posts, 1867 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on September 16, 2006 at 5:50 AM
What a wise look on its face! Great capture, you must have felt very lucky, Patrick. :smile:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on September 16, 2006 at 8:00 AM
Very nice Patrick! :toast: Those bugs up north are nasty!
Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments
Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on September 16, 2006 at 3:02 PM
splendid :jump: :jump:
Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on September 16, 2006 at 3:57 PM
Very very nice! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by David Weber on September 16, 2006 at 4:35 PM
Nice eye contack and great feather detail, Patrick. Excellent work! :smile:
Registered on February 7, 2005, 296 Posts, 2737 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on September 17, 2006 at 12:16 AM
Wonderful! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Satie Sharma on September 18, 2006 at 12:13 PM
Awesome! :toast:
Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Jones on September 18, 2006 at 3:57 PM
Patrick, it looks like he's spotted you :biggrin:

An image to put a smile on anyones face, the detail in the Owlet, branch & surrounding leaves are perfect, showing so much detail. Wildlife photography at its best :toast: :toast:

Vince
Registered on July 24, 2005, 91 Posts, 102 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Losin on September 24, 2006 at 10:31 PM
Hi Patrick,

Wow, very cool! I've seen only one of these guys, and I can only imagine how neat it must have been to see the adult and young together. Great image, and thanks for the story!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments
Comment posted by richard ettlinger on September 27, 2006 at 5:25 AM
Don't know how I missed this one! Excellent shot! :toast: Congrats on EOTW!
Registered on June 17, 2004, 377 Posts, 1565 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on October 15, 2006 at 8:52 AM
Missed this somehow - beautiful capture! Well done on it being an EP! :toast:
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments