Cam's Birds
Barking Owl
It was really great to find this Barking Owl (Ninox connivens) recently, which was a lifer. I was hoping it'd open its eyes fully for a photo, but it kept them shut for almost the entire time I stayed with it; this was as wide as it opened them.
Unfortunately, I was photographing into a bright overcast sky, which affected the contrast and colours, but I've tried to restore these during editing. Most Barking Owls on Google Images are largely grey, but this one was more rufous-brown.
This is a well-known bird, and I've seen several great images taken by other photographers of it with its eyes open wider.
Barking Owl
It was really great to find this Barking Owl (Ninox connivens) recently, which was a lifer. I was hoping it'd open its eyes fully for a photo, but it kept them shut for almost the entire time I stayed with it; this was as wide as it opened them.
Unfortunately, I was photographing into a bright overcast sky, which affected the contrast and colours, but I've tried to restore these during editing. Most Barking Owls on Google Images are largely grey, but this one was more rufous-brown.
This is a well-known bird, and I've seen several great images taken by other photographers of it with its eyes open wider.