Burrowing Owl

RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
edited April 20, 2006 in Wildlife
Spent the morning chasing these little guys. Kinda skittish, I had to spend over an hour slowly creeping up on them.

Taken with:
Canon 20D
Canon 500 mm L f/4.0 + 1.4xTC

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Thank you for looking - C&C always welcome,
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    AWwwww they only got one leg!!!:D

    I guess that is their habit to stand like that?

    Great shots. Owls are so cool. I really don't see how you can sneak up on owls and birds like that and not have them fly off to the next county.
    Dana
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    stunning !!

    you r so good at this !!


    troy
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    15524779-Ti.gif with Dana.... You must be really sneeky!!! Great shots. Each one surpasses the previous ending with the best (for me!) Love the one leg. Great perseverance!!! thumb.gif
  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    Wonderful shots Steve!
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 9, 2006
    the burrowing owl stands this way to warn of predators---


    one if by land and two if by sea--


    ah, I have no idea--


    I do know these are fantastic shots (as usual) and hard work done to obtain them-


    gorgeous-

    george
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    Great serie! It's worthed the wait.

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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    Stormdancing wrote:
    AWwwww they only got one leg!!!:D

    I guess that is their habit to stand like that?

    Great shots. Owls are so cool. I really don't see how you can sneak up on owls and birds like that and not have them fly off to the next county.

    Thank you Dana. I took over 90 shots this morning and didn't realize until your message that in only 3 of them could I see 2 legs! :uhoh
    Steve
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    Cool. Nice hooters, Steve. Like that last one best. thumb.gif
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    the burrowing owl stands this way to warn of predators---


    one if by land and two if by sea--


    ah, I have no idea--george

    Amm ok George.rolleyes1.gifYou're too much.

    I'm really curious why they stand that way. Wonder if it's just coinky dink on these shots or a habit of this owl.
    Dana
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    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2006
    the 2 legged ones are harder to shoot about 90 to 2 i think are the #'s :D very good stuff thumb.gif we find it very hard to even find the owls :cry
    Jeff W

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  • docbelldocbell Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    Great shots Steve. You have definitely put that 500 mm Bazooka (i mean canon) to good use. You have posted so many excellent shots, you could probably think about publishing a 'Birds of Northern NV' book. (let me know if you need some pintail shots). Kevin.
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    Another stunning series Steve. I like the first because of the doozy look, and the third because of the stunning BG.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    Wonderful Steve, you are VERY, VERY good. No nits here:):
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    That last one is priceless. Well done.:D
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    Excellent job, those are great thumb.gif
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    windoze wrote:
    stunning !!

    you r so good at this !!


    troy

    Thank you Troy.
    saurora wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif with Dana.... You must be really sneeky!!! Great shots. Each one surpasses the previous ending with the best (for me!) Love the one leg. Great perseverance!!! thumb.gif

    Thank you Saurora
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Wonderful shots Steve!

    Thanks Jeff. I appreciate your comments.
    Steve
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    Excellent Steve. I wish I ahd more owls to shoot down here. Good work on a difficult subject. clap.gif
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited April 10, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    the 2 legged ones are harder to shoot about 90 to 2 i think are the #'s :D very good stuff thumb.gif we find it very hard to even find the owls :cry

    Thanks Jeff.

    docbell wrote:
    Great shots Steve. You have definitely put that 500 mm Bazooka (i mean canon) to good use. You have posted so many excellent shots, you could probably think about publishing a 'Birds of Northern NV' book. (let me know if you need some pintail shots). Kevin.

    Thanks Kevin, I'll have to get back to you on that Pintail shot. :rambo
    BigAl wrote:
    Another stunning series Steve. I like the first because of the doozy look, and the third because of the stunning BG.

    Thanks Al.
    Thusie wrote:
    Wonderful Steve, you are VERY, VERY good. No nits here:):

    Thank you Thusie
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    That last one is priceless. Well done.:D

    Thanks Ric, it took me a long time to set up that background.
    Steve
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  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2006
    Always a pleasure to view your wonderful pictures. Steve. Well done. I, too, particularly like the 2nd shot.
    Gil
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 19, 2006
    Amazing captures, Steve! Just lovely shots of a very cool critter. thumb.gif
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  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2006
    excellent shots...
    Missed this the first time...but that last shot is perfect!

    Definitely one for the wall...regards...Keith
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Spent the morning chasing these little guys. Kinda skittish, I had to spend over an hour slowly creeping up on them.

    Taken with:
    Canon 20D
    Canon 500 mm L f/4.0 + 1.4xTC



    63693491-L.jpg
    EXIF

    Thank you for looking - C&C always welcome,
    Beam me outta here!:winkKT
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2006
    gildco wrote:
    Always a pleasure to view your wonderful pictures. Steve. Well done. I, too, particularly like the 2nd shot.

    Thanks Gil, I appreciate your comments.

    kdog wrote:
    Amazing captures, Steve! Just lovely shots of a very cool critter. thumb.gif

    Thank you!, they really are cool guys.
    traunerk wrote:
    Missed this the first time...but that last shot is perfect!

    Definitely one for the wall...regards...Keith

    Thank you Keith, yep this one is on order. Getting a frame ready :D
    Steve
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