Great Horned Owl

RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
edited August 2, 2005 in Wildlife
I have been jealous of all of you that have been able to post so many great shots of all the water birds (egrets, herons etc) in your respective "wet" home areas. I was finally able to get a relatively decent shot of a bird native to our area: a Great Horned Owl. I believe they migrate back to this area during the late summer to winter here. Guess they like the desert air :):

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Thanks for looking,
Steve
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    He's beautiful. Very difficult it get these, they spook so easy.
    Excellent detail and exposure.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Great shot thumb.gif
    never seen one in the wild here, Geeezzzz just another bird I gotta find :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Good capture. Owls are tough. I didn't get my first owl shot until last week.
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Thank you all for your comments. He was not easy to get. I learned last year how easy they spook. It took almost 2 hours to get close enough to get a decent shot.

    Regards,
    Steve
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  • Aussie_blueyAussie_bluey Registered Users Posts: 593 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Nice shot, I like Owls, so any time I can get a photo I do. Hope you can get more and post them.

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  • hichuzhichuz Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited August 2, 2005
    Hey, great shot! In all the years I've spent viewing birdlife, can count on one hand how many owls I've actually seen. I read somewhere that this year for some unknown reason there has been an "invasion" of owls in the Michigan area. Maybe the one you captured was on his/her way to/from the mid-west owl jamboree. Whatever... sure is a super photo! Congrats!
    RC :thumb
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