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| p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · A Different Perspective of the Burrowing Owls, plus a bonus Greater Roadrunner | |
It seems as though everyone was down visiting the Burrowing Owls this weekend. I guess that makes it my turn to share some of my pictures. I arrived before dawn and got a decent spot this time.
1 Burrowing Owl by Jon Schulman, on Flickr
Nikon D810
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/125 ISO 3200
This guy was hanging out just outside the burrow.
2 Burrowing Owl by Jon Schulman, on Flickr
Nikon D810
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ƒ/8.0 600.0 mm 1/320 ISO 1400
The parent and the young adult spent some time on this stick and would intermittently fly off in search of food.
3 Burrowing Owl by Jon Schulman, on Flickr
Nikon D810
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/80 ISO 3200
The Owls were actively eating the Figeater Beetles that were flying around.
4 Burrowing Owl by Jon Schulman, on Flickr
Nikon D810
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ƒ/8.0 600.0 mm 1/320 ISO 400
Moved down the road after I saw a Red Tail pass over with a mouse in its talons and lost him. But I did come across several more of the owls.
5 Burrowing Owl by Jon Schulman, on Flickr
Nikon D810
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/1600 ISO 200
I figured out what I thought was a flight pattern for one of the owls and stopped near a light pole in hopes of getting a shot of one with a beetle in its talons or mouth. I ended up having one land not 6 feet away and grabbed two frames before it realized its mistake and took off again. This one (with the focus slightly back off the eye), and another where the camera focussed on the beak.
EDIT: Bonus:
After spending the morning at the burrowing owls near my house which are nowhere near as accustomed to people as these are, I had a roadrunner come up to me in my Lenshide and tried to pull off the cover to see what was underneath. He ended up running off about 15 feet and taking out a Tarantula Hawk (I think). I was able to get a few shots but this was my favorite.
 Roadrunner by Jon Schulman, on Flickr
Nikon D810
150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/60 ISO 3200
Anyways, thanks for looking.
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