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I was lucky to be in the right place, right time for a nesting pair of GHO last year. Both mom and dad were keeping tabs on the little ones and they were tolerant of my presence. I didn't ever have one fly off at my presence nor swoop at me (thank god!). I understand they fledged successfully and am sure they are a scourge to the resident hawk, and rodent population.
I showed some of these last year but many have remained under lock and key. I never got to see one hunt but as you can see father owl did just fine bringing home the "bacon".
Eric

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8 Video...turn up the volume...shot after sunset, from about 30 feet away...one very cool encounter

Feb 11, 2013 at 06:29 PM

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p.1 #2 · GHO

Good set and a handsome looking family.
Douglas

Feb 11, 2013 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #3 · GHO

Nice shooting, Eric.
Love the two plus one almost hidden junior in #3.
Another favorite is #6 and the sound at the end of the video.

Chris

Feb 11, 2013 at 08:43 PM

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Nicely done Eric, and the video is neat. It's 6 for me followed by 2 and 3. I know where 2 GHO nests are located. One is near the top of a tall pine, and the other has a better angle, but somewhat obscured view. I've checked them both this year, but no activity yet ~Ron

Feb 11, 2013 at 08:46 PM

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p.1 #5 · GHO

Nice shots Eric.
David

Feb 11, 2013 at 09:29 PM

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p.1 #6 · GHO

Lovely set Eric and really neat video !!

Birdie

Feb 11, 2013 at 09:53 PM

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p.1 #7 · GHO

Nice set Eric

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Feb 11, 2013 at 09:53 PM

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p.1 #8 · GHO

Nice set, Eric. Lovely family photo in #3. Cool video.

- Tam

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:09 PM

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p.1 #9 · GHO

Eric;

Nice shots. # 7 for me. I have a GHO that hangs out in the woods across from me, but only time I get to see him
Is early in the morning and late in the day. Too dark for photos.
Congrats.

Al

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:16 PM

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Eric;

Nice shots. # 7 for me. I have a GHO that hangs out in the woods across from me, but only time I get to see him
Is early in the morning and late in the day. Too dark for photos.
Congrats.

Al

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:16 PM

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Eric;

Nice shots. # 7 for me. I have a GHO that hangs out in the woods across from me, but only time I get to see him
Is early in the morning and late in the day. Too dark for photos.
Congrats.

Al

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:16 PM

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p.1 #12 · GHO

You got your 'Hoots' looking mighty fine Eric, nice exposures and presentation on the set!
Karl

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:18 PM

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p.1 #13 · GHO

WTF ? I guess I'm trying to boost my posts.

Al

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:20 PM

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p.1 #14 · GHO

Well done , did you have a platform at nest level? Alan

Feb 11, 2013 at 10:35 PM

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p.1 #15 · GHO

4 & 7. #1 is neat also; all jammed together. Never witnessed them hooting; just hear them. Nice find. Don

Feb 12, 2013 at 12:46 AM

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p.1 #16 · GHO

douter wrote:
Good set and a handsome looking family.
Douglas
Thanks Douglas, they are quite the lookers aren't they?
Eric

Feb 12, 2013 at 12:52 AM

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CDaescher wrote:
Nice shooting, Eric.
Love the two plus one almost hidden junior in #3.
Another favorite is #6 and the sound at the end of the video.

Chris
Thanks Chris...this was a pretty cool way to spend three days. The owl family was about a 5 minute walk from my hotel room and other than one other person who I shot with (who works at the hotel and clued me in to their whereabouts) people would only walk and look for a couple of minutes and get on with their hikes.
I had heard the hooting as I was leaving and made one more trip back where I had originally set up shooting and he was just sitting on a fallen tree no more than 2.5meters off the ground. I wish I had an attached microphone...he did his hooting three times before flying off with dinner to the nest.
Eric

Feb 12, 2013 at 12:56 AM

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surfnron wrote:
Nicely done Eric, and the video is neat. It's 6 for me followed by 2 and 3. I know where 2 GHO nests are located. One is near the top of a tall pine, and the other has a better angle, but somewhat obscured view. I've checked them both this year, but no activity yet ~Ron
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I hope you get to see them relatively unobscured this year. Having him hoot at me 3 times was one of the best wildlife experiences I've had...and I know it wasn't me he was hooting at as he had done it a number of times before I arrived.
Eric

Feb 12, 2013 at 01:00 AM

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p.1 #19 · GHO

Good looking boids Eric. Would be tres cool to see that.

Feb 12, 2013 at 01:00 AM

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David Leask wrote:
Nice shots Eric.
David

Thanks so much David.
Eric

Feb 12, 2013 at 01:00 AM

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