The obvious camouflage

Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
edited May 19, 2009 in Wildlife
I have not been over here on the WILD side before, as I just have not spent time pursuing critters unless they fall on me. Well today on a walk with my poochies these two young owls almost did just that, fall on me:wink As great as their camouflage is, I was cought by surprise when I randomly looked up and sighted the two sitting on a branch about 50 feet up. My dogs never did see them, so much for those big noses. At the very least it gave me an excuse to pull the 500mm out of the office.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    How lucky were you. Beautiful capture Marc clap.gif

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  • Bruce NovotneyBruce Novotney Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    Really nice!
  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    How lucky were you. Beautiful capture Marc clap.gif

    Dan

    If they hang out for a bit I hope to get some more with morning light so long as the fog does not roll back in.

    Thank you for your comment:D
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    I've seen your buffalo Marc and they looked good! So do these guys. So they sat there long enough for you to get the right lens and come back? Talk about cooperative!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    What a find! Very nicely presented.
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  • mnscottmnscott Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    Beautiful, Marc! Owls are hard to find. Well, hard for me to find anyway! :-)
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    mnscott wrote:
    Beautiful, Marc! Owls are hard to find. Well, hard for me to find anyway! :-)

    I have only one other photo of a Owl in a natural surrounding taken years ago up in Montana, so I agree with you.
    What is cool is that they are still on the same branchclap.gif but the fog is low and thick today so I hope they hang on till the fog burns off. I asked around and it appears they are young ones still getting fed by the parents. They have been in the same location for a bit and may stay another week. I guess I could bag the office and go sit there waiting for that moment when the parents arrive with some grub? Well at least I may have to make a few visits over the next few daysdeal.gif
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    They are still there:D just moved up one branch. Maybe tomorrow the fog will blow away with the expected warmer air.

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    These guys are fun to watchwings.gif there heads do revolve into ridiculous positions especially when the crows fly over.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2009
    A great find indeed. thumb.gif

    One I would camp out on :D

    One of them does look better fed ne_nau.gif
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