Northern Hawk-Owl

Posted by Chris Fagyal on Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:50 am

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In preparation for winter I thought i'd upload this Hawk-Owl from last winter.

Canon 1DMkII + 400mm f/5.6L @ f/10. 1/640th.

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by Ofer Levy on Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:04 am

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What a lovely bird! Sweet pose and good details! :) I think it can benefit from a bit more contrast.

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by Christina Evans on Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:22 am

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Just beautiful, Chris. I'd certainly love to see this through my lens.

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by Ligia on Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:24 am

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Sweet image !!!! Love the talon showing. Congratulations !!!!! :)

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by Gerald J Romanchuk on Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:30 am

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Nice Hawk-Owl close-up.

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by Colin Inman on Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:33 am

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Cracking image Chris. Love the eyes.

Not sure if this feels slightly oversharpened ?

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by Michael Dossett on Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:46 am

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This is just sick! I wish I'd been able to travel last winter

Congrats, Chris, its a beautiful bird and a beautiful shot.

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by Steve Roman on Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:54 pm

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Nice feather detail Chris, can't wait for Nov.

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by mrhughj on Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:45 pm

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He is keeping a close eye on you, Chris.

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by Alan Melle on Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:34 pm

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Terrific shot! Most of the Hawk Owls I was able to get were posed on top of telephone poles or other equally attractive perches. Very nice!

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by Paul Fusco on Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:56 pm

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Sweet shot, Chris!
The sharpness and detail are great.

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by Terence P. Brashear on Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:51 pm

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I hope they show up again this year! Very nice Chris.

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by bcurrie on Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:54 pm

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Sweet shot. Detail, sharpness, his stare, all great. I hope they show up too, but closer to Utah!

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by KK Hui on Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:08 am

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Love that intense stare and the details ...
Nicely done, Chris!

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by Mike Danzenbaker on Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:35 pm

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Hey Chris,

I think I recognize that bird!

Someone asked me yesterday if I thought there'd be a repeat owl invasion this winter. I replied that there almost certainly wouldn't be, although it's possible there might be a slight "echo" effect with the Great Grays, since there were a lot more breeders this year than there would have been in a normal year.

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by Chris Fagyal on Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:59 pm

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Mike,

I'd concur. Chances are minimal that there will be another year anywhere near similiar for potentially decades. The "cycle" is about once every four years, but last year was the largest invasion ever recorded in Minnesota, and records go back over 100 years.

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