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09-Mar-2020 Hank Vander Velde

20200309 6450 Eastern Screech Owl.jpg

Ottawa West

Back in its original hole, one of four, that I know of, that it frequents. I found the owl, as usual, with its eyes fully closed which is a day-time normal on bright days. It briefly opened its eyes as a bunch of very noisy crows flew over.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/1600s f/6.3 at 340.0mm iso1100 full exif

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bill smith09-May-2020 23:49
Very impressive catch. Love how he blends in with the trunk of the tree. Vote!!!
francoisconstantin30-Mar-2020 15:44
Love it!!
Ton T.11-Mar-2020 20:12
Looks a bit disturbed! Great find and image Hank! V
Geert Bauke Kortleve10-Mar-2020 23:53
Wonderful shot Hank of this beautiful camouflaged Owl!
Colin Storey10-Mar-2020 20:05
Great image of this well hidden Owl.
janescottcumming10-Mar-2020 17:43
Unless the eyes were open I would have never seen him! Very cool.
hayl10-Mar-2020 16:43
Super find back in its old place. Great photo.
Tom Munson10-Mar-2020 15:23
Well seen and captured, Hank.
Céline Leclerc10-Mar-2020 15:15
Une belle observation et merci aux corbeaux pour les yeux ouverts... :-)
bill friedlander10-Mar-2020 14:47
Looks well camouflaged, good eye to spot it. V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet10-Mar-2020 14:35
Splendid capture.
Lise De Serres10-Mar-2020 14:27
Excellent close-up!
Pierre10-Mar-2020 14:13
Une belle trouvaille et beaucoup de patience pour obtenir cette jolie photo de ce hibou avec les yeux ouverts!
Nestor Derkach10-Mar-2020 14:10
This is a very nice Owl capture in a perfect setting.
Nice sharp shot and composition.
Vote
Teddy Busby10-Mar-2020 12:51
Nice find and great to see the open eyes...
Graeme10-Mar-2020 12:35
Excellent timing for this shot, Hank.V!!!
Dennis Swayze10-Mar-2020 12:33
Sweet capture Hank, well done.
Cheers !
Fong Lam10-Mar-2020 08:25
Wonderful capture of this lovely half asleep owl, well camouflaged, Hank...V
MarcViskens10-Mar-2020 06:07
Very nice
You’ve got a good eye
joseantonio10-Mar-2020 05:20
well spotted and captured.V.
Coleen Perilloux Landry10-Mar-2020 05:02
Such great camouflage and you would have to know where to find it.
Bryan Murahashi10-Mar-2020 04:07
Wonderful find and capture. It's well camouflaged.
Helen Betts10-Mar-2020 03:53
Fine capture of this owl, who fits in with the tree so well. Interesting how it appears to be cross-eyed.
Allan Jay10-Mar-2020 01:39
Incredible camouflage...stunning capture!
Tom Murray10-Mar-2020 01:39
Outstanding shot, Hank!
waterfalls man10-Mar-2020 01:30
Great Capture V!!
Carl Carbone10-Mar-2020 00:31
Wonderful. I've yet to see one in a tree like that.
Missed Opportunities10-Mar-2020 00:29
This is a special shot - - love it V
globalgadabout10-Mar-2020 00:26
lively image as it looks so surprised...well spotted too, with the owl's effective camouflage..
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