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It is not often I have been able to see the talons of a short-eared owl. I didn’t realise what superb killing machines they are. I can only guess the strike kills very quickly. And yes, the post was that wonky.
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in a distance of 253 meters the buzzard saw me in the field and disappeared behind the bushes. I only captured his talons.
Zeiss-Ikon Vario-Talon slide projector lens. Quite easy to adapt and zoom efectivly behave as a helicoid. I do not know is it like this with all Vario-Talons but mine is very soft nad glowy.
We have quite a few eagles here on the Western Slope of Colorado but this one put on a real show displaying his talons.
Quite the display as this Osprey was trying to impress a new potential mate and scare off another male.
Talons ready. Immature Bald Eagle ready to grab a fish in the Susquehanna River in Maryland.
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Took this shot while the Great Horned Owlet was sitting on a tree branch right over the park trail.
Great horned owl talons are incredibly strong, with some individuals capable of exerting a gripping pressure of 200 to 500 pounds per square inch. This powerful grip, along with their size, allows them to capture and subdue prey, including those much larger than themselves. They use their talons to sever spines and kill prey.
For those who have add the experience to observe and photograph raptors at close range, it truly is an incredible experience. Most folks who have not had that experience cannot fully appreciated the size, majesty, and ferocity of these birds. In regard to the latter, the only thing they think about is eating and mating. That is it. In fact, I often get the sense when they are staring at me, they are trying to determine if I am edible or not! This image here is another of the Stone Harbor Point Opsreys that I spent a few hours with several weeks ago. The wingspan on this Osprey is at least four feet and their talons are as big as a hand. I like this image for the wing extension and the grabbing position of the Talons. Please view large for best Osprey experience.
It is Thursday evening and the weekend is almost upon us. Thank you for visiting my photostream~!
A l'arrière plan, L'Araignée Rouge d'Alexander Calder
In the background, the Red Spider by Alexander Calder
In just 1/10th second this is showing about half the distance the eagle can move while grabbing and carrying away its catch!
I was shooting at 10 frames per second.
I'm sure glad I'm not its prey with those talons.
I saw far fewer raptors during this trip to the San Luis Valley, but helping to make up the gap was this
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
ORDER: Falconiformes
FAMILY: Falconidae
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Peregrine_Falcon/overview
Monte Vista NWR, Monte Vista, CO
First real day back in the field in months. There was a snowy owl waiting for me. Lots of poses but a wonderful fly-by that shows the talons. Wait until tomorrow...the eagle has landed!
I first tried to make this image getting on for two years ago, when I first bought a camera. I failed as I couldn't get the combination of composition and depth of field I needed using the lenses I had at the time. I'd forgotten all about it until watching Joe Cornish's new film 'With landscape in mind', in which he makes an image from this location, and which made me realise that this could be done with the tllt/shift lens I now have.
I'd imagined the rock as a bird's talon, hence the title,and this is very close to what I visualised rather a long time ago.
The good fortune of this reminder prompted me to write a blog post on this image: Musings on: being aware of the right kit
I have also written an article related to anthropomorphism in photography in Great British Landscapes magazine, issue 17.
An Osprey has some formidable weapons to catch it's prey. I would not want to be on the receiving end of those talons!!
I'm posting two shots today. One a series and the other a close-up.
I'm always looking for ways to identify one eagle from another to see if they are returning year after year. This guy sure is easy to ID.
He seems to have a talon that doesn't quite work right and is longer than the rest. Maybe why he dropped the fish the first time around.
It took him two tries but he was successful.
A white-tailed eagle prepares to pluck a fish from Loch na Keal.
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Lighting: Backlit with Convoy L6 (medium mode) on tripod. Blue starburst from Thrunite TH20 Headlamp with blue lighting gel.
Post processed from RAW in Adobe Lightroom 6.