Cuteness Alert!! Baby Screech Owls


Posted by Alan Murphy on Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:17 am

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Eastern Screech Owls Houston, Texas


Taken at a nest box in my backyard, about 8 years ago.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:22 am
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Alan, this is so very well done and so humorous. The four wide eyes are priceless. Your crop is right on. One of my favorite EVER shots.
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by Matthew Whitley on Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:26 am
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Very nice shot! I too like your composition. Those eyes are great!
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by Jim Zipp on Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:27 am
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Cool shot Alan! I get one every fall in my box and it stays till spring nesting time and leaves me :cry: Maybe someday.
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by Paul Fusco on Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:31 am
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Cool shot, Alan!

Even cooler getting this in your backyard.

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by Rich S on Sat Aug 30, 2003 9:20 am
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Wonderfully done. The straight on look at you and the perspective that they're squeezed in to get a good view is great.

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by Laura Stiefel on Sat Aug 30, 2003 9:26 am
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I absolutely love this shot! :)
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by Alan Murphy on Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:08 am
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Jim Zipp wrote:Cool shot Alan! I get one every fall in my box and it stays till spring nesting time and leaves me :cry: Maybe someday.
Hey Jim, I'm not sure if you know this, but they are early nesters. Usually by spring, they are done. They may have raised a brood and you not know it. That happened to me the first year they nested.
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:15 am
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Alan,

Great shot. You placed the eyes in the perfect plsce in the frame.
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by stevebein on Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:14 am
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Wonderful image.
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by Jill on Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:16 am
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Alan, You were wise to provide the Cuteness Alert! I love them!!
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by Campbell on Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:25 am
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wow, thats cute.
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by Jim Neely on Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:10 pm
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Alan. the cuteness alert is well deserved. Besides cute this is a very well done image. Shows even the old gear is capable of nice images.

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by Robert Royse on Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:48 pm
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Nice shot! Cute is right. I really like your choice of nest boxes. It looks very natural.
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by Bruce Sherman on Sat Aug 30, 2003 1:17 pm
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Alan,
This is a definite smile-causer. I love it.
 

by Bob Ettinger on Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:08 pm
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Alan,

What eyes, what faces :D :D

Well done.
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by Mike Wilson on Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:46 pm
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:shock: :shock: These two are hilarious. Thanks for the look and the laugh.
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by Heather Forcier on Sat Aug 30, 2003 6:25 pm
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This is priceless, Alan, great catch! :D
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by Jim Probst on Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:21 pm
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Alan,

Another fantastic image! I really enjoy this!
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by Juli Wilcox on Sun Aug 31, 2003 5:27 pm
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Absolutely marvelous expressions! Right-on composition; something quirky about the color. Maybe a little color balancing in the midtones would bring about more natural coloration (?)
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