Saw-whet Owl

GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
edited February 27, 2006 in Wildlife
I dont know about you, but I kinda have a thing for owls, so when I heard that a Saw-whet owl was in a nearby preserve I had to go see if I could find it.

Saw-whets are a very small owl, about 6 inches tall, so I knew he could be hard to find. I have never seen one before so it was well worth the effort to go look,

I did find him and spent about an hour waiting for his eyes to open for that one great shot. He did not cooperate, but I did get lettel peeks. Here is one of the better ones.

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I hope you enjoyed it.
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    Cool, glad you were able to find your subject. Always neat to capture a new bird, especially one as interesting as an owl.
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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    well worth your wait!
    congrats on a great shot! thanks for sharing!
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    Great job all the waythumb.gif
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    i enjoyed your image very much!!!!!


    really nice!


    troy
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2006
    Atta way Brain. thumb.gif I love owl shots especially since I ahve caught so few myself. You worked hard for your shot and you got a good one too.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2006
    He's got a real cute wink. We have some very large hoot owls (what ever that is) in our neighborhood, but they only come out in the early evening and night. I need to figure out how to photograph them. Your effort paid off very nicely..........perfect pose.
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2006
    Thx Everyone.

    I love owls. They are my favorite birds but so hard to find. they are creatures of habit so once you figure out where they are, you can often return to find them on the same branch.

    This little guy has two perches he is using. Today he was on the second one which is better lit for evening shooting, I was there at 9 AM.

    I did get a couple of shots.

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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2006
    Great looking owl, I've never seen one of those in the wild, how in the world did you spot him?
    Ed

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2006
    owls are like eagles --all good thumb.gif nice capture clap.gif
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2006
    ehughes wrote:
    Great looking owl, I've never seen one of those in the wild, how in the world did you spot him?

    I have learned that it is important to befriend all of the naturalists in the local parks and preserves. They know where stuff is... :D
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