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Hank Vander Velde

20220610 8722 Barred Owl 2.jpg

Ottawa West

This young owlet was trying to climb this tree to get up off the forest floor. It used all the tools at its disposal - talons for stepping up, beak to grab on the the bark and wings for balance and uplift. After several tumbles back to the ground, it finally made it to a horizontal branch for it to perch on and rest. Mom was closely watching at all time.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR + 1.7 x T.C.
1/1250s f/7.1 at 220.0mm iso1250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time10-Jun-2022 09:33:28
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length220 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent1250
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (5)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Hennie & Lies Lammers30-Dec-2023 14:09
Splendid picture Hank
Céline Leclerc16-Dec-2023 12:00
Chanceux d'avoir observé et photographié cette scène,
pas facile cette ascension :-)
Dave Petersen Photography15-Dec-2023 12:40
You are so fortunate to be able to witness and photograph moments like this. A wonderful action capture with stellar clarity and fo me, great interest. VV++
Carl Carbone14-Dec-2023 23:26
What a cool opportunity to witness this! Love how you caught the wing extended.
Fabienne14-Dec-2023 21:59
On se demande ce qu’il fait dans cette position, peut-être a-t-il raté son atterrissage ! C’est une belle photo avec une action bien saisie.
hayl14-Dec-2023 18:01
It had to pick a tough tree to climb! Great action shot.
francoisconstantin14-Dec-2023 13:55
Great shot with this active pose!
janescottcumming14-Dec-2023 12:51
Great catch of that wing spread.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal14-Dec-2023 09:22
Captured in a beautiful pose.
Fong Lam14-Dec-2023 07:21
Nice action capture and pose, Hank...V
Liz Bickel14-Dec-2023 06:20
Great capture of his wingspan as he does whatever he's doing. Unique pose. Is he climbing the tree?
Bryan Murahashi14-Dec-2023 04:50
Nice capture with its impressive wing span.
Pierre Martin14-Dec-2023 03:03
splendid catch and picture, climbing the tree!
Tom Murray14-Dec-2023 01:36
Nice action shot of the owlet, Hank.
Helen Betts13-Dec-2023 21:54
Excellent action pose in this fine shot.
larose forest photos13-Dec-2023 21:02
Excellent shot, though not sure what the owl is doing!Landing? Leaving? A very interesting shot for sure.
Tom Munson13-Dec-2023 20:35
Nice find and terrific action capture, Hank.
joseantonio13-Dec-2023 20:19
nice capture of those large wings.
Claude Gagnon13-Dec-2023 19:39
Nice catch in this strange action! Great work Hank :))
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