A special gift
Another shot from the archives and one of my first “Big Glass” shots. Taken in April of 2017 and on my first trip into the woods lugging around my then new 600mm lens…an investment that was years in the making! I had decided to go off trail at Muscatatuck NWR in search of roosting owls. An hour or so in I noted a huge cavity in a large tree…a perfect home for something! I found a spot away from the surrounding stickers and set up to see what might be inside.
The bottom rim of the orifice was well worn, a great indication of activity. I decided to sit for a bit and wait. After twenty minutes or so of keeping an eye on a hole in a tree, I decided I was wasting my day and stood up from my comfortable spot at the base of a large oak tree. Just as I stood and started extending out my monopod leg, something caught my eye flying through the woods. I believe the large tree him me from him perfectly as he threw on the airbrakes and made an emergency landing on a large limb maybe 25-30 yards away.
We both just staired at each other for what felt like an eternity as I feared that as soon as I pointed my lens at him, he would take flight. Surprisingly, he just sat and looked around and at me, as if wondering what the hell I was doing off the popular trail. I took several dozen shots, gave him a nod with my head and thanked him aloud for being so kind. I then walked away at an angle that showed I meant no harm.
Having something that you are searching for come to you is such a gift.
A special gift
Another shot from the archives and one of my first “Big Glass” shots. Taken in April of 2017 and on my first trip into the woods lugging around my then new 600mm lens…an investment that was years in the making! I had decided to go off trail at Muscatatuck NWR in search of roosting owls. An hour or so in I noted a huge cavity in a large tree…a perfect home for something! I found a spot away from the surrounding stickers and set up to see what might be inside.
The bottom rim of the orifice was well worn, a great indication of activity. I decided to sit for a bit and wait. After twenty minutes or so of keeping an eye on a hole in a tree, I decided I was wasting my day and stood up from my comfortable spot at the base of a large oak tree. Just as I stood and started extending out my monopod leg, something caught my eye flying through the woods. I believe the large tree him me from him perfectly as he threw on the airbrakes and made an emergency landing on a large limb maybe 25-30 yards away.
We both just staired at each other for what felt like an eternity as I feared that as soon as I pointed my lens at him, he would take flight. Surprisingly, he just sat and looked around and at me, as if wondering what the hell I was doing off the popular trail. I took several dozen shots, gave him a nod with my head and thanked him aloud for being so kind. I then walked away at an angle that showed I meant no harm.
Having something that you are searching for come to you is such a gift.