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  1. 03-03-2009, 06:49 PM #1
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    Short-Eared Owl

    Been trying to photo the short-eyed owls lately. Unfortunately they did not want to be anywhere close to me :blush2:

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  2. 03-03-2009, 06:58 PM #2
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    Re: Short Eyed Owl

    Ack ,your killing me here AA were do you get the time lol. What a series in flights are awesome ,good eye detail and color rendition
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  3. 03-03-2009, 07:05 PM #3
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    Re: Short Eyed Owl

    Quote Originally Posted by Knight
    Ack ,your killing me here AA were do you get the time lol. What a series in flights are awesome ,good eye detail and color rendition


    I cropped a lot though. Still have to go back, when I have time, to see if I could get some better ones, i.e., IF the owls are more friendly and fly closer to me.
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Terrific work. Great sharpness and positioning in all of these. I really like the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ones.
    please do not edit and repost my photos


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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Fantastic shots AgingEyes!
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  6. 03-04-2009, 09:25 AM #6
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    I haven't been able to get shots even half this good of short-eared owls. They do have a knack for flying straight away from me when I stir them up. I guess it doesn't help that where I've seen them, there's very little brush for perching. They drop down to the ground under all the grass.
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Their eyes make them look like jets coming in with their landing lights on.

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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    That is one cool looking owl. Thanks AE these are wonderful shots.
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  9. 03-04-2009, 06:58 PM #9
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Quote Originally Posted by WildlifeNate
    They do have a knack for flying straight away from me when I stir them up.
    They're watching you while you're trying to figure out how to approach them


    Thanks guys for the nice words !!
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  10. 03-04-2009, 08:00 PM #10
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    I love their yellow eyes, and they sure show up in these photos.
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Sorry, but you are making me mad... lol

    Great images and awesome find!!!
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    I am In awe!! absolutely beautiful shots
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Wow really nice series, hard to choose they all deserve PoW, congrats. S
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Quote Originally Posted by shootme
    Wow really nice series, hard to choose they all deserve PoW, congrats. S

    Thank you !!
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  15. 03-14-2009, 07:01 AM #15
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    I hate you ................. j/k.......... Awesome shots there is a owl preservation area in Croton Harmon NY which is about 20 minutes from me, but every time I go there the owls are not active and nowhere to be found there is suppose to be a great horned owl there but I have never seen it. I would love to get shots that good.
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    Re: Short-Eared Owl

    Incredible! Good luck getting closer.
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