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[Mr Bean]

Some Great Grey Owls. I was wishing for longer lenses as I took these. They are a fairly rare visitor to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... There are three of them and they appear to be staying in the same area as I have spotted them three days in a row. If any of you are in the area, contact me and I can let you know where to find them.

Out of interest, what lens were you using Don?

 

[Don Haines]

Some Great Grey Owls. I was wishing for longer lenses as I took these. They are a fairly rare visitor to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... There are three of them and they appear to be staying in the same area as I have spotted them three days in a row. If any of you are in the area, contact me and I can let you know where to find them.

Out of interest, what lens were you using Don?

A Sigma 120-400.... at the 400 end. The two shots are cropped to the pixel. I have others shot with a 1.4 teleconverter on the lens and they resolve less than the bare lens. Some lenses are really bad with a teleconverter and this is one of them.
First shot - 1/200 at f7.1, ISO320, 400mm
Second shot - 1/800 at f7.1, ISO320, 400mm

 

[Mr Bean]

Some Great Grey Owls. I was wishing for longer lenses as I took these. They are a fairly rare visitor to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... There are three of them and they appear to be staying in the same area as I have spotted them three days in a row. If any of you are in the area, contact me and I can let you know where to find them.

Out of interest, what lens were you using Don?

.....Some lenses are really bad with a teleconverter and this is one of them.

Yeah, about to get a Canon 1.4 III TC for my 300 f4. I'm aware of the impact of the TC (AF speed, some loss in IQ), but, for those days where I need that little extra, it'll be handy in the kit.....until I get a 600mm

 

[jthomson]

Eastern Screech Owl

 

[filipmakowski]

Seagull landing, Essaouira

www.filipmakowski.com

 

[CarlTN]

Don and JThompson, nice owls. Amazing how the screech owl's plumage matches the texture of the tree bark exactly!

 

[rpt]

Aumazing how the screech owl's plumage matches the texture of the tree bark exactly!

I was just thinking the same thing! What perfect camaflouge. Lovely picture.

 

[mr few shots]

Eastern Screech Owl

amazing camouflage looks just like the tree as several others have also commented on.....nature is a marvel
awesome photo
recent portrait of Nuthatch shot with a 5dIII (loving the camera)
like the confidence in upping the ISO over 1000

 

[rpt]

Seagull landing, Essaouira

Good one. I have not seen another like this one

 

[gary samples]

Eastern Screech Owl

wonderful find & shot I love owls

 

[Freddie]

Crested Caracara on the Martin-Javelina Ranch north of Mission, TX. Canon 1D MK IV, Canon 500L IS f/4 + Canon 2X TC III

 

[CarlTN]

Mr. Few Shots, nice, I'm guessing a 600mm lens?

Here's a nuthatch of mine, done with a lowly 70-200 f/4 on my crop camera.

 

[PhotographAdventure]

Eastern Screech Owl

wonderful find & shot I love owls

Indeed, so sharp, so cuddly. I wonder if I just petted his fuzzy head...would he bite my finger off? I once had a cockatoo bite nearly to my finger bone, so I think I could take the pain.

 

[rpt]

See! This is what happens when camera manufacturers do not release cameras in quick succession. People go out and enjoy taking pictures!

;D

 

[steven kessel]

Northern Shoveler, at Sweetwater Wetlands, a man-made marsh by a wastewater treatment plant in Tucson, Az.

 

[chauncey]

Fly away my pretty

 

[CarlTN]

Steven, the Shoveler is alive with color and contrast! The ripples go very well with it, also.

 

[G650ER]

Some Great Grey Owls. I was wishing for longer lenses as I took these. They are a fairly rare visitor to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... There are three of them and they appear to be staying in the same area as I have spotted them three days in a row. If any of you are in the area, contact me and I can let you know where to find them.

Nice shots! I was meant to go out to shoot the owls but the weather is really crappy for the next week...
The storm gave us some nasty snow that isn't even nice for photos.
Were they taken at the park?

 

[scottkinfw]

Twin Eagles, Washington State

 

[rpt]

Fly away my pretty

Wow! Fantastic! Hand shot or tripod?