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Somewhere around the first week of March I shot the second images in this post: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1357808/0#12948496

I've been following the progress of these birds since that time making a weekly visit. It surprises me how mobile owlets are even when they can't fly. It appears that they must be scrambling on the ground between trees or flopping from limb to limb, as they are now occupying a tree quite distant from the nesting box... anyway, here they are about 5 weeks later... #1... mom... watching me watching her watching me...., #2 the last to hatch and last to eat owlet..., #3 the first "born" and risk taker.

thanks for looking,
bruce
















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Apr 14, 2015 at 07:51 AM
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Wonderful set! Must be a real treat to watch this family!

Birdie



Apr 14, 2015 at 08:43 AM
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Nice clicking!!


Apr 14, 2015 at 08:45 AM
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They sure are cute and fluffy at that age. I'd love to get some shots like that for myself. Nice work.

Fred



Apr 14, 2015 at 09:56 AM
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Great set and subjects. They sure do get around. Nice job.


Apr 14, 2015 at 04:26 PM
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birdied, JimLittle, OBXGuide, and mikedec,

Thanks for your comments. It has been a lot of fun to watch these little ones grow up. While I'd love to continue visiting this nest, I think that this might be my last shoot with these owls for a few weeks.

cheers,
bruce



Apr 14, 2015 at 09:13 PM
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It sure is the time of year for GHOs. Nice shots. I particularly like #3.

Kevin



Apr 14, 2015 at 09:16 PM
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Yes they are Bruce. You might want to darken the forehead on the last. Great to see

Morris



Apr 14, 2015 at 09:19 PM
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CaddisCO wrote:
It sure is the time of year for GHOs. Nice shots. I particularly like #3.

Kevin


Thanks Kevin... it is definitely GHO season
This is my second year photographing this pair. Sadly, the owls nest in a very public park, so it has been quite the challenge to find a few quiet moments to take some decent photos.

cheers,
bruce



Apr 15, 2015 at 05:54 AM
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morris wrote:
Yes they are Bruce. You might want to darken the forehead on the last. Great to see

Morris


Thanks for the comment Morris. The last one has really light feathers on the head and they are not blown (off the histogram), but you are right about the brightness being a bit distracting relative to the tone of the rest of the bird. I played with the reducing the light a bit, but did not like what my effort produced.... when I get a bit of time I'll make a layer mask and give it a second shot.

thanks for the input.
bruce



Apr 15, 2015 at 05:57 AM
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Well done bruce ~ Ron


Apr 15, 2015 at 08:48 PM





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