Everywhere you look, Owls!

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited March 12, 2008 in Wildlife
Northern Hawk Owl

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I vant to eat your Mice, blah! :D

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Snowy Owl

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Great Gray Owl

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Snowy Owl

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Great Gray Owl

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Barred Owl

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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Great set. More owls than I've encountered in a lifetime!
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    WOW.

    That's all I can say. Well done.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    And what's your address so I can visit to see these owls? rolleyes1.gif
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Oh my - those are excellent, Jody
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  • jeffreaux2jeffreaux2 Registered Users Posts: 4,762 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    I agree they are stunning. In fact, they remind me of the excellent owl work done by another Canadian photographer Daniella T. of PBASE fame.

    ...and that...is a huge compliment!!! mwink.gif

    A link to her site....
    http://www.pbase.com/zylen/root
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Nice owl problem you have!! Great looking series!!
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  • zack75144zack75144 Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Wow
    Jody these are exceptional shots! Was this from one shoot? Seeing these makes me want to go delete my entire album and start over!bowdown.gif
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Wow. These are amazing.

    We have a great horned nesting near by again - can her them talking in the early evening. One flew right in front of my windshield the night of the lunar eclipse - should have heard me then, no camera, driving at 60k and the freakin owl flies into the eclipsing moon!!!!!

    Again, fabulous set!!!

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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Terrific shot! (But your avatar scares merolleyes1.gif ) They're all really amazing but I loooove the snowy owl shots.

    The great grey owl is kind of funny looking, it's got a fro. It's amazing to me that you saw all these guys in great light. I saw some at the Calgary Zoo, but I've only seen one owl in the "wild" and that was at night.

    Again, great shots and thanks for posting!!
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Incredible images, Jody! Absolutely beautiful!
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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Fantastic! Just really amazing! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif Thanks for sharing!
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  • Bruce NovotneyBruce Novotney Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    What everyone else says! Wow!
  • KrasniewskiKrasniewski Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Great work! I love the clarity... especially considering the subject.

    Well done!

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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2008
    #"¤#¤""!!!!!oneone11!....

    After draging my ass up from the floor that i just fell down on and hit hard..I must say that this post is absolutely amazing!

    I don´t know how any of you birdshooter manage it..but "#¤ me you do :D

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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2008
    Absolutely stunning ..
    I have only seen 1 owl in the wild in my lifetime !!!! Laughing.gifheadscratch.gif
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  • MarkjayMarkjay Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2008
    Cold climate burrrrrr.........
    Absolutely stunning images IMO. I live in Florida so, won't be seeing any snow owl imges from me any time soon rolleyes1.gifHowever, I will say this is honestly the first time I can think of in recent memory, while visiting your photos (some place cold) I was saying to myelf "I wish I was there!".

    Great work!
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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2008
    I loved looking at your owls! Wonderful!
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  • MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2008
    Number 8 is my favorite clap.gif.

    Some of these look like the owl was posing for you! Excellent series.
  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2008
    I like them all.
    But number 4 and 12 grabbed me the most. Yu must spend alot of time out there in the snow. Wonderful captures the hole lot. MM
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2008
    Next time you come to florida will you consider doing a sharpness and clarity " how to achieve sharp focus" workshop. I can never track and get such sharp images. inspired yet again.
  • tonichelletonichelle Registered Users Posts: 144 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2008
    um wow....just.......wow.
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  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2008
    WOWbiggrinbounce2.gifFantastic captures.thumb.gif
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  • Izzy GaravitoIzzy Garavito Registered Users Posts: 228 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2008
    where do you all track these gorgeous birds? it's like there are tons of them but i've never seen one in my life. do you just like sit there 'til one comes around, or find one's nest and hang around? I don't get it but it's awesome.

    That snowy owl is the most beautiful bird i've ever seen, hands down

    awesome captures bowdown.gif
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