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[quoteGreat owl shots - are they all wild? If so, I'm extremely impressed. If not, they are still beautiful photos, but I will know you, too, are a mere mortal. I love owls, but they are so freaking hard to find out in the wild! Here's my best owl shot to date - a very noisy little Barred Owl:][/quote]
You guessed correctly - I'm a mere mortal. The owls were all residents at a bird rehabilitation facility and were willing to indulge four photographers by posing without complaint.
You guessed correctly - I'm a mere mortal. The owls were all residents at a bird rehabilitation facility and were willing to indulge four photographers by posing without complaint.
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@mackguyver: if you want to see a great in-the-wild owl shot, check this out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edpost/10752117233/#in/photostream/
The photographer, Ed Post, has many other great bird shots, but the owl shot is incredible!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edpost/10752117233/#in/photostream/
The photographer, Ed Post, has many other great bird shots, but the owl shot is incredible!
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Pugshot said:
Wow! That is impressive. I wouldn't want to be a mouse in that scene.
I really admire those lucky souls who have the opportunity and stamina to trek around the world into the wild and take such amazing nature shots. I will have to be content to see it through their lens except for an occasional trip to a zoo.
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Pugshot said:
Well done, Pugshot. Sharp with nice bokeh and the red berries really makes it interesting with more color.
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mackguyver said:Great owl shots - are they all wild? If so, I'm extremely impressed. If not, they are still beautiful photos, but I will know you, too, are a mere mortal. I love owls, but they are so freaking hard to find out in the wild! Here's my best owl shot to date - a very noisy little Barred Owl:Pugshot said:
Great shot!
In India there is a common insult dished out with the phrase "Ullu ke Patthe", the literal translation of which works out to "Owl's disciple". Owls are considered pretty dumb birds and the phrase "Ullu ke Patthe" is used to call someone an "Idiot". Most average Indians use this phrase a fair few times in a day!
Very few Indians can look at an owl shot without a chuckle.
Cheers ... J.R.
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J.R. said:mackguyver said:Great owl shots - are they all wild? If so, I'm extremely impressed. If not, they are still beautiful photos, but I will know you, too, are a mere mortal. I love owls, but they are so freaking hard to find out in the wild! Here's my best owl shot to date - a very noisy little Barred Owl:Pugshot said:
Great shot!
In India there is a common insult dished out with the phrase "Ullu ke Patthe", the literal translation of which works out to "Owl's disciple". Owls are considered pretty dumb birds and the phrase "Ullu ke Patthe" is used to call someone an "Idiot". Most average Indians use this phrase a fair few times in a day!
Very few Indians can look at an owl shot without a chuckle.
Cheers ... J.R.
In parts of the western world, owls are considered wise (even though they are not).
"The origin of the wise owl dates all the way back to Greek mythology. The owl represents Athena who was the goddess of wisdom."-source: Yahoo voices, Rachel Ellis, Yahoo Contributor Network
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A wise owl sat in a tree
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird ...... or something like that - it's been a really long time since I read it to my kids.
Jack
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird ...... or something like that - it's been a really long time since I read it to my kids.
Jack
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That's a good saying. But on the other hand, when people are quite it is often because their mind is somewhere else and they're not listening either ...Jack Douglas said:A wise owl sat in a tree
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird ...... or something like that - it's been a really long time since I read it to my kids.
Jack
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Ah, people have all kinds of problems, it's the birds who have it right. I need to check - I'm sure there is more to that nursery rhyme.
But you're right we need to listen and not just be quiet. Funny how these pictures speak to me so clearly without words. OK, I better stop the nonsense here, sorry!
Jack
But you're right we need to listen and not just be quiet. Funny how these pictures speak to me so clearly without words. OK, I better stop the nonsense here, sorry!
Jack
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Mr Bean said:Tawny Frogmouth with baby. A week ago, I found the body of one chick, on the ground, beneath this nest. Fortunately, they had a second one to show off
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC
Very nice shot Mr Bean. That's a really strange looking bird.
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Interesting owl comments, particularly the ones about India vs. the United States. I liked that owl in flight shot, too. I have a barred owl that lives in my area and he flew through my backyard one evening, just like that. I was nowhere near my camera of course. Wild owls are SO hard to spot, as illustrated by one of my favorite owl photos:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/eastern-screech-owl-georgia/
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/eastern-screech-owl-georgia/
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mackguyver said:Great owl shots - are they all wild? If so, I'm extremely impressed. If not, they are still beautiful photos, but I will know you, too, are a mere mortal. I love owls, but they are so freaking hard to find out in the wild! Here's my best owl shot to date - a very noisy little Barred Owl:Pugshot said:
That's a pretty cool little owl. Would love to get one that close in the wild.
@Pugshot - Great shots. I especially liked the last one you posted. Rescue center birds and mammals tend to still have that spark of wild in their eyes, vice the zoo animals that are often born in captivity.
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Here's the correct version from 1800's Britain, apparently used by the US army to suggest silence on secrets.
A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?
Jack
A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?
Jack
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Thanks Click. And they have an even stranger "call" if I can call it that. Its a deep, but soft booming sound that you can hear at night.Click said:Mr Bean said:Tawny Frogmouth with baby. A week ago, I found the body of one chick, on the ground, beneath this nest. Fortunately, they had a second one to show off
5D3 with 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC
Very nice shot Mr Bean. That's a really strange looking bird.
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