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Great Gray Taking Flight


Posted by Abe Borker on Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:18 pm

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I photographed this very cooperative roadside owl in the Sax-Zim bog, it's an unreal experience being so close to these birds, absolutely breathtaking. The weather is nasty and overcast, but it seems to not be so bad for such drab birds anyway. Comments and crits welcome

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by cappoldt on Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:22 pm
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Good grief - look at those talons. For a stumble-upon, this is great - you're lucky the view was clear! At 35 years-old, I've still yet to see more than one live owl in the wild.
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by LHays on Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:24 pm
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Abie
I love the pose and look. You did a great job keeping him in between the branches. You guys are killing me with the owls.
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by Paul Skoczylas on Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:55 pm
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Great timing to get that posture. I know how difficult that is--even when you know it's about to fly!

And the angle on the head is great!

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by Sidamo on Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:00 pm
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With flash it'd be really killer.
 

by Dan Wolin on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:10 pm
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Sweet :!:
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by ebkw on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:38 pm
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Well done, Abie. Different pose and not easy to get, as Paul mentioned.
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by mcameron on Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:46 pm
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The pose is great and gave me a chuckle. I'd love to make the trip up north and photograph some of these myself.

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by KK Hui on Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:01 am
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Good timing and this would make a nice vertical crop too, Abie! :roll:
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:03 am
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Nice one abie. Love the pose.
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by Miguel Lasa on Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:41 am
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great pose
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by Jim Zipp on Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:57 am
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Welcome to the world of MN weather!! I've traveled to MN 6 out of the last 7 years have had crappy conditions probably 90% of the time. I keep going back anyway! :D
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by Bob Ettinger on Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:51 am
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Great timing and good capture.
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by AForns on Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:53 am
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Fantastic Abie !!! Would go with the Vertical Crop !!! This is one neat image !!!! 8) 8) 8)
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by Michael Dossett on Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:46 pm
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This is great! The talons, the pose, the look. Everything about this bird. The background isn't my favorite but I'll take it for sure! Good job.
 

by fredcor on Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:52 pm
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Great timing and excellent action, well done.
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by Mike Wilson on Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:20 pm
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A great wingstretch Abie. Well done.
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by Kim Steininger on Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:03 pm
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Love the pose! Great shot Abie! :D
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