Last owls

JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
edited January 27, 2009 in Wildlife
In my last trip to the Salton Sea, I revisted a burrowing owl that I had photographed before. This time the owl came all the way out of its burrow and bounced around in different poses.

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3. I think the facial expression was more related to the angle of the sun than to feelings about me.
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    cool looking guy. I don't get to see owls very often here.
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    #2 is best. I actually like the creamy color of the background even though it pretty much matches the color of the bird. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    These are great clap.gif
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2009
    Mark, Jeff, and Dan,
    Thanks for your comments!
    John
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 23, 2009
    Excellent series, John. I just love these little guys, and glad to see they're back!!

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  • SavingFloridaSavingFlorida Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited January 23, 2009
    I love the burrowing owls! fantastic photos.. I love the kind of annoyed look they give you.. :)
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Excellent series, John. I just love these little guys, and glad to see they're back!! -joel
    SavingFlorida wrote:
    I love the burrowing owls! fantastic photos.. I love the kind of annoyed look they give you.. :)

    Thanks for your compliments, Joel and SF. Thanks to sleuthing by Floris, I may have some more information soon from a study of the owls at the Salton Sea.
    John
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2009
    JohnDC wrote:
    In my last trip to the Salton Sea, I revisted a burrowing owl that I had photographed before. This time the owl came all the way out of its burrow and bounced around in different poses.

    Great shots John.. Cute little guy and great poses..clap.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 24, 2009
    JohnDC wrote:
    Thanks for your compliments, Joel and SF. Thanks to sleuthing by Floris, I may have some more information soon from a study of the owls at the Salton Sea.
    John
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Great pics, John! You're making me want to go to the Salton Sea again.
    Is it still hunting season?
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Wow! What a cute bird, and great shooting! clap.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Wow. Wonderful amber tones in these photos and the owl sure did pose well for you. Excellent.thumb.gif
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great pics, John! You're making me want to go to the Salton Sea again.
    Is it still hunting season?

    Thanks, Glenn. I don't know when hunting season ends, but the NWR has that info. If you can get there on a week day, you will probably have the place to yourself.
  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Giphsub wrote:
    Wow! What a cute bird, and great shooting! clap.gif
    Maestro wrote:
    Wow. Wonderful amber tones in these photos and the owl sure did pose well for you. Excellent.thumb.gif

    Thanks Mike and Steven
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Burrowing and nesting underground? Now that is one confused bird. In the second shot he looks it too :D

    Joking aside the images are excellent thumb.gif
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2009
    articblooms wrote:
    Burrowing and nesting underground? Now that is one confused bird. In the second shot he looks it too :D

    Joking aside the images are excellent thumb.gif

    Thanks, Dan. Beautiful shots on your website.
    John
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