Short Eared Owls

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited May 9, 2007 in Wildlife
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These next few shots aren't technically great, but interesting I thought. There were two Starlings scrapping on the ground and when one tried to get away the other one grabbed him by the foot! These next 3 frames took place in 3/8th's of a second.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Another outstanding set. ylsuper.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Nothing showing up :cry:cry:cry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Not everything is showing up again, but gosh dern it Jody, what is your secret? What I saw was absolutely stunning. Bravo! The detail in these shots and the eyes of the owl are amazing!
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    That look in # 5 is priceless, Jody. thumb.gif
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  • ZygoteZygote Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    I can see 1, 5 and 6. They are really stunning. That look in no. 5 is priceless!! clap.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    I can only see one owl, which is very beautiful, and many X's which aren't, but I'll bet there are many wonderful supprises under those X's when they disappear.
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2007
    All the ugly red x's are gone, and it was well worth the wait. Simply awesome Jody. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2007
    Sometimes if I refresh I can see maybe 3 or 4

    Maybe post viewer shots and see if that helps ne_nau.gif

    From what I do see, I say outstanding thumb.gif
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  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2007
    That's one truly pretty owl, Jody, and your images are outstanding as always. Number 5 is such a great pose and expression! Great set!

    FWIW, all of the images loaded on my end, first try. Then again, I'm late to the party on this thread, so perhaps demand on some server had subsided by the time I got here.
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  • 2ndAct2ndAct Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited May 9, 2007
    Wow!
    OUTSTANDING! I am just speechless! Would love to shoot like this. Thank you for posting these. Very inspirational for a nube.clap.gifclapclap.gifclap
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