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19-MAR-2015 Hank Vander Velde

20150319 - 2 163 Barred Owl and Lunch a Chipmunk.jpg

Ottawa

Yes folks, it swallowed the whole thing. Well, first the top half, then what you see; hips, rump, feet, tail and all. It took quite a while before it was finally swallowed.

A few of us had been watching this barred owl when all of a sudden it took off and plucked this Chipmunk from a tree cavity. It then, after initially enduring a noisy flock of Crows, proceeded to enjoy lunch. Gruesome, for sure, but it too has to eat.

Nikon D300S
1/1000s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso1000 full exif

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christer08-May-2015 21:42
Magnifique cette photo.
Dave Barnes28-Mar-2015 18:18
wow what a capture Hank - great work, well done.
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik25-Mar-2015 04:18
Super shot Hank!!
Len24-Mar-2015 14:53
A lifer for sure well captured Hank!!!!
Pat 24-Mar-2015 12:39
Can we borrow this owl?
Gary Fairhead22-Mar-2015 22:47
A terrific shot here Hank, of behaviour not often seen. Quite the scene.
Doug Griffith21-Mar-2015 00:23
Sorry I missed "Lunch", Hank. Great timing; and a tremendous action/nature shot.
Tom Murray20-Mar-2015 23:12
Great shot Hank! V
Colin Storey20-Mar-2015 19:29
A fantastic image, amazing to see.
jychamberland20-Mar-2015 14:13
beautiful capture and dramatic scene Hank!
Carol Rollins20-Mar-2015 13:19
Oh my gosh! What a catch (for both of you). Amazing Nature capture Hank.
Janet Forjan-Freedman20-Mar-2015 11:30
Wow! Very well timed and captured!
Marcia Colelli20-Mar-2015 08:02
Nice timing, I know that is life but it breaks my heart. :-( Nice capture V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal20-Mar-2015 07:49
Dit is een prachtig moment, heel mooi Hank.
Bryan Murahashi20-Mar-2015 05:38
An amazing scene and capture, Hank.
joseantonio20-Mar-2015 04:34
Wow, what a fantastic timing.
Tom Munson20-Mar-2015 03:44
This is an amazing image, Great work.
Guest 20-Mar-2015 03:09
Nicely done. Best. J
Pierre Martin20-Mar-2015 01:47
i would never think that!
great catch Hank!
Jan Luit20-Mar-2015 01:15
A great catch Hank. :)
hayl20-Mar-2015 00:44
Down the hatch for the poor chipmunk - but a great photo.
wade clare19-Mar-2015 23:39
That was something to see!!!
CatherineSimard19-Mar-2015 23:21
How cool is that! Great capture Hank!
Missed Opportunities19-Mar-2015 22:50
Bottoms-up!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet19-Mar-2015 22:30
What a perfect timing? Congratulation!
Jim Coffman19-Mar-2015 21:53
I would have never thought it could do that!! Well captured,Hank!
Ton T.19-Mar-2015 21:18
That's life! Great catch Hank! V+
hge5419-Mar-2015 21:13
Very dramatic, and in broad daylight.
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