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Since I might never get another opportunity to photograph a GHO family like this again I am going to milk it for all its worth.
So the first shot is just before the money shot....male owl opens its mouth and prepares to upchuck a pellet...photographer fires away excited to catch the pellet in free fall...buffer fills, photog curses...end of the effing story...aargh!
The others are of the owlets and more interesting to me at least, the perspective of mother owl outside of the nest. It is in this setting that you can really see just how huge she is in comparison to the nest and owlets. I only wish I had male and female side by side but no luck.
And finally, 1 whited winged dove in flight with an oh so busy background..."it could have been a contender"
Thirty minutes to game 3 of Stanley Cup Playoffs....have Monarchs and Swallowtails flying around in my stomach...back after the game friends
Eric

1 "You make me sick"
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Owls/i-Sp9hSsK/0/X2/IMGU8395-EditMaleGeoopenmouth-X2.jpg

2 "Listen, mom's out...wanna raid the liquor cabinet?"
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Owls/i-7vdp5fV/0/X2/4A9C1534-EditGHowlets-X2.jpg

3 "Oh crap, I think she was listening"
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Owls/i-gqmBzBd/0/X2/4A9C1586-EditGHOmomowlets-X2.jpg

4 White winged dove with a background as busy as a NYC street at rush hour
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Tucson-wildlife/i-cj6LLM4/0/X2/4A9C1802-EditWhiteWingedDoveIF-X2.jpg



May 02, 2012 at 06:06 PM
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Very nice Eric. I am enjoying your owl saga. Great dove shot too ~ Ron


May 02, 2012 at 06:21 PM
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That first shot could have been "it". Toooooo bad! I've never seen an owl bring up a pellet. FYI; the new Canon 1D-X has about 50 shots in the buffer! No more missed ops! Who are you cheering for? Don


May 02, 2012 at 07:50 PM
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I like # 4


May 02, 2012 at 08:52 PM
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Puking owls!? We'll photograph anything won't we Eric. Dove is a nice shot.


May 02, 2012 at 08:55 PM
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Game just went into overtime

Gotta love the commentary Eric Love the liquor cabinet bit

Oh my that Dove is too cool. Sometimes holding the shutter down pays off, sometimes it doesn't. UDMA cards 600x buys you more shots per buffer

Oh yeah Owls, I would be milking themselves. Speaking of which I finally culled my last folder of Snowy's an hour ago

Tim



May 02, 2012 at 09:06 PM
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WWD, yes that is a busy BG but thankfully not a busy foreground Select the bird and drop back the light level on that BG if you want better separation and depth

Owls rock!
Karl

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May 02, 2012 at 09:46 PM
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Hi Eric,

That first photo is fabulous! Seeing the chicks is fun and I bet we get another opportunity though not this year. That dove is a beauty.

Morris



May 02, 2012 at 09:49 PM
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Never say Never Eric, always more chances in the future. By the way good job on the WWD.

Sevan



May 03, 2012 at 12:01 AM
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Diggin' the GHO family shenanigans Eric... hilarious commentary.
WWD looks kinda cool against the web of branches behind it... nice shot.

Kirk



May 03, 2012 at 12:24 AM
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Awesome set Eric!! So cool to see them at the nest like this. Really great work. Dove is great too - a little noisy but a great capture.


May 03, 2012 at 01:13 AM
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very nice Eric.. last year i missed a kingfisher bringin up a pellet


May 03, 2012 at 03:46 AM
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Really enjoying this series Eric! Great commentary and photos. How well I know the horrid feeling of not getting the one shot you wait for !

Birdie



May 03, 2012 at 10:05 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · You make me sick!


#3 is my favorite, Eric. Great job on the dove with a busy background
Socrate



May 03, 2012 at 12:23 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · You make me sick!


Nice set Eric and like that Dove IF!!


May 03, 2012 at 04:51 PM
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Nice set Eric. Good fun too
David



May 03, 2012 at 04:55 PM
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Very cool of you to share the progress of the Owls there man! And yes, that's one busy BG behind the squab!!


May 03, 2012 at 05:09 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · You make me sick!


Great stuff Eric,
Huge birds.
Mark



May 03, 2012 at 08:58 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · You make me sick!


Awesome Owl shots!
THe detail in #1 do it for me!



May 04, 2012 at 08:50 AM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · You make me sick!


surfnron wrote:
Very nice Eric. I am enjoying your owl saga. Great dove shot too ~ Ron

Thanks Ron...I'm 2 weeks away from these guys and having owl withdrawal...a friend is keeping me up to date as they must be about to fledge.
Eric



May 04, 2012 at 10:01 AM
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