Northern Hawk Owl


Posted by OntPhoto on Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:20 am

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What a pleasure it was to see this Northern Hawk Owl.  It is one of my favourite owls to see in the wild.  It was very active flying from tree to tree.  It disappeared a few times making its circuit trying to find prey.  I didn't see it catch anything during the time I was there.

I kept my camera focused on the owl and squeezed the shutter as it took off.  This is a naturally obtained shot.  The owl actually flew down a bit then veered right and behind to a field about 100 yards away.  These owls make our winters a lot more bearable.

Canon 7D MK2, 500 f4 II, 1.4x and Gitzo tripod.  Thanks for looking.

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:30 am
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Great opportunity and an amazing take off shot, Wilson.
 

by Jens Peermann on Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:11 am
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Wonderful capture.
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by Mako_Elite on Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:00 pm
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Beautiful Owl. Nice intense take-off shot. I love the markings on the top of the wings. Thanks for sharing it.

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by Ron Day on Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:03 pm
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Impressive takeoff shot, Wilson. Beautiful framing, and the stare in the eyes is extraordinary. Well done.
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:19 am
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Lovely capture of the take off swoop action, Wilson!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:36 am
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Great take-off shot- what a joy to see! They are rare visitors where I live.
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