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Great Grey Owl neck exercises

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p.1 #1 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Building on the post from Jose (also in Ontario), here are some GGO photos from my neck of the woods, doing neck exercises (similar to what my physiotherapist has me doing!). It's great when the subject appears completely unperturbed by our presence. It was hunting all around us and often landed on perches too close for me to get it entirely within the frame. No baiting here.

In the third image, I think the owl is warning another nearby GGO. Apparently they were fighting yesterday. Or maybe they are a couple arguing.

Richard
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ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 407mm f/6.3 1/1000s 6400 ISO +0.7 EV

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 400mm f/6.3 1/1600s 6400 ISO +0.3 EV

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 426mm f/6.3 1/1000s 6400 ISO +0.7 EV

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 347mm f/6.3 1/800s 6400 ISO +2.0 EV

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 202mm f/6.3 1/1600s 10000 ISO +2.0 EV

10,000 ISO!!

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 209mm f/6.3 1/800s 10000 ISO +2.0 EV

Mar 13, 2026 at 08:31 AM

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p.1 #2 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Good series, Richard!
Douglas

Mar 13, 2026 at 08:39 AM

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p.1 #3 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Super set Richard. I'm amazed you can bend your neck the way the owl did in the second :-}

Ya, neck exercises become critical as our spine louses flexibility. I feel so much better after I do mine.

Morris

Mar 13, 2026 at 08:43 AM

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p.1 #4 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

That last shot at 10k ISO is just awesome!

Mar 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM

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p.1 #5 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Fantastic set - love the head rotations.

Mar 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM

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p.1 #6 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

These are awesome Richard. The last shot is beautiful.
The high ISO capability these days is simply amazing. I remember in the film days when ASA 3200 was considered extreme - Ha!
As for the neck exercises, I don't do them much because when I do I hear something that sounds like a car slowly rolling down a gravel road.

Greg

Mar 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM

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p.1 #7 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Nice images Richard. Good luck stretching your neck like that!
Thanks for sharing these.
Jason

Mar 13, 2026 at 01:04 PM

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p.1 #8 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Thanks Douglas, Morris, Chuck (?), Jim, Greg, and Jason!
Yeah, I haven't mastered the second neck exercise yet.

Richard

Mar 14, 2026 at 09:50 AM

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p.1 #9 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

it maked my neck hurt just looking at the first 3. you made the best use of your time in the woods with them. thanks for sharing.

Mar 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM

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p.1 #10 · Great Grey Owl neck exercises

Nice spot during the daytime

Mar 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM


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