For this one, I used a paint filter because I blew out the highlights, but loved the scene, so I did my best to save the quality of the image.
Lucky enough, I was very close to watch her catch a mouse. I believe that she must be quite old, because I could approach quite close. I also think she is blind in at least 1 eye, but she could track my movement. I can almost guarantee she can see some, although some might say that their facial disks did the job of hearing my movements. Could be...
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Note the cataract in her left eye.
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She was amazing to watch, and I feel so lucky to get to have such a close encounter. She ranks as my personal #1 for sharing moments with nature without scaring the subject off. Add to that, she hunted, and I saw her mate, and she hooted right in front of me. It doesn't get any better! Stay tuned for more shots...
10 comments:
Revealing series of shots. Really nice work. – Tim
Your barred owl pictures are amazing. I recently saw my first one in the wild and was so in awe.
Spectacular! I had a similar animal experience in Ramsey Canyon in Arizona. We were walking along a path in the canyon when a Doe and her fawn walked right across the path in front of us. They walked down the the path for a moment and then proceeded to graze on the hill next to us. I got to snap a few photos without scaring them off, but I didn't dare get to close. It was a great experience!
What a special time and great photos to remember this by.
You are so right - it doesn't get much better than this - or does it? Can't wait to see what other photos you're going to share. These are fabulous.
Wow excellent and splendid! I guess she might be a pretty old lady if she has this problem at her eyes... The picutres with the mouse in the mouth are fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic! A most glorious experience for you. Wonderful images of this beautiful female. Awesome post! A joy to view your splendid blog.
Icredible series! What a fantastic shoot!
WOW just some incredible photos.
Thanks for sharing.
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Wow!! What a great capture. Beautiful bird. Can't imagine you'll get another one with a bad eye...and a mouse.
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