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Great Horned Owl making a beeline to the nest upon noticing a nuisance squirrel within a close proximity of her Owlets.
Another Cute Pygmy Owl
This little guy was content to stay high in the tree. No cool background for him, so why not go high key? We scouted many miles across the snowy roads to find these guys. While the searching was long, the payoff was made it worthwhile. Many thanks to Khanh Tran for his spotting skills and knowlege about owls and habitat.
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Love the pastel backdrop the wintering trees provided for this eagle. We waited for 20 minutes for this adult to fly, but it was worth it.
Watching the Sun Go Down
This Snowy seems content to watch the sunset. Rainy weather has provided me an opportunity to dig deep in the achives for missed shots.
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Owling in the Okanogan with expert owl tracker Khanh Tran. He spotted this little guy way up in the trees. Not sure how there were any remaining leaves in the tree.d
Each evening before sunset at Circle B Bar Reserve, three barred owls begin to congregate near the nest. You can hear one faint "hoot" off in the distance, one loud "hoot" close by and the final "hoot, hoot...hoot...hoot" is somewhat muffled as it is the female barred owl in the cavity of the oak tree.
The male barred owl darts to the the nest as the sun slowly drops and perches just above the cavity of the tree. He gives his final hoot or "Last Call" as the evening draws to a close.
Taken at Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, FL.
Throwback Shot of the twisty branch perch that the Shorties loved so much. I sure hope the new salmon habitat works as well as they hoped. I sure miss photographing the owls here.
A Full Spread For Dinner
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This osprey ate the head first, then flew the catch around the bay before landing on this perch to finish his meal.
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I was treated to a private show by this barred owl. Very tolerant, even turned his back on me while watching squirrels in the area.
Do You Feel Lucky Punk
This Great Grey Owl was channeling Dirty Harry with this stare in my direction.
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I was poised about 40 feet from the perch this owl was using when he spotted his prey. To my surprise, after he caught it he flew right at me and landed at a perch 15 feet from me. After landing, he spotted me, gave me a few looks, then devoured the grasshopper.
Something Looks Askew, is what this Northern Hawk Owl seems to be saying as she surveys the ground for dinner.
Saw-whet Stare
This little guy was very comfortable in the cluster of branches in this tree. He is looking down at me because the only way I could photograph the owl was to lay on my back in the mud. Guess an extension tube or shorter lens is in order...