Four Baby Burrowing Owls

[kr88]

Well the nest contained more than the two that I originally saw last week. This morning there was four babies and two adults. Here are the babies.....I posted this for the "cute" factor...Look hard to find the fourth...:) Enjoy!

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[OkieLD]

What a shot !! You must be very proud. I would not have seen the fourth if you hadn't told us to look hard. Well done, I am envious.

[nitsch]

Hehe! I found no.4! Love the way he is peeking out. :D

Anyway Keith this is a fantastic shot, well done. Definately one to print and hang with pride on the wall.

Thanks for sharing! :)

[jimtfoto]

Great capture .... and a fun "Where's Waldo?" hunt for No.4!!

cheers,
jim

[RonnF]

Wow! What a great shot, Keith. Cute factor is off the chart.
How close were you when you made the capture and was it taken with your 100-400? You obviously have the attention of all 4. Was this early morning or afternoon?
Image is nice and sharp, as always, and has great color.


Ron

[merlyn9]

Awesome, Really Awesome shot! Especially love that fourth one just looking up from the hedge!
What an experience to catch these guy's like this!

Something to be very proud of!

---michael

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...fantastic shot once again. Had to look for the fourth one. ;-) Super sharp with excellent details. Love the pose and composition. Perfect. :-)

[scnapper]

What a great photo. :)

[dancinec]

Wonderful shot Keith, keep up the great work.

[DigitalMDX]

Fantastic shot...
Number 4 was a piece of cake to find! It was number 2 that took awhile ;)
Excellent shot, I hope everyone gets opportunities like this to shoot.
Thanks for sharing this one!

[kr88]

Wow! What a great shot, Keith. Cute factor is off the chart.
How close were you when you made the capture and was it taken with your 100-400? You obviously have the attention of all 4. Was this early morning or afternoon?
Image is nice and sharp, as always, and has great color.
Ron
Ron, listed below is the full EXIF info. The shots was in the AM, I was about 20 to 30 feet from the nest and I had to sit in the car for about 10 minutes for them to calm down and come out of that hole. It was with the 100-400. These guys are about the size of a hand and the parents are slightly larger. I was trying to wait for number four to come fully out of the hole, but had to make it back home to take my daughter to school...

Date/Time 19-May-2006 07:35:32
Make Canon
Model Canon EOS 20D
Flash Used No
Focal Length 400 mm
Exposure Time 1/400 sec
Aperture f/7.1
ISO Equivalent 100
Exposure Bias -1/3
White Balance (-1)
Metering Mode partial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program aperture priority (3)

Thanks all for the comments!

[cfcRebel]

OMG! The cute factor is out of this universe Keith! I would blow it up, frame it like a CEO portrait and hang it in my living room. Even my cutest chipmunk wallpaper has to bow down to this.
If i ever step foot in FL again, i'll have to bribe you to help me find these cuties.:D

[ClareH]

Hi Keith,
great catch...if that had been me I'd be too busy Ahhhhhh out of me to take a shot :D
Cool shot.
Regards,
Clare

[kr88]

Hi Keith,
great catch...if that had been me I'd be too busy Ahhhhhh out of me to take a shot :D
Cool shot.
Regards,
Clare


:) :) Time allocation Clare...You see I drop the little one off first at about 7:15AM, the detour to one of my favorite spots...(sun is about rising now),,shot for about 30 -40 minutes, the make it home to get the middle schooler on the bus by 8:30...Oh what a hectic life I have...:oops: Thanks for the comments..

And Fee, when you get here ("If ever") I will show you quite a few spots tht you just can't miss with...:) :lol: ;)

[superdiver]

Dude, thats not cute, that feaking amazing!!

But I only count three.....and I looked twice, cuz I figured it was me the first time....LOL

[Anthony J Howe]

One for the album!
A great shot of these 4 young owls, or is 3? no just seen the fourth.

[Kevin]

Great capture Keith! Definitely a million dollar shot.

[Dimitri_V]

I take it the 4th didn`t like your lens Keith and desided to hide behind the grass?
Lovely,sharp and contrasty mate,bravo.

[kr88]

I take it the 4th didn`t like your lens Keith and desided to hide behind the grass?
Lovely,sharp and contrasty mate,bravo.

I guess he was a little camera shy..Boy did I try to wait him out....he did not move and I had to eventually leave to get my daughter off to school....Luckily there are several nest in the area that have these newborns around. It is quite amazing to see them jumping up in the air as they learn to fly....Thanks all for the comments!

[Becky N]

Totally, totally awesome like everyone says, this needs to be on your wall.

[clivingston]

That is the most adorable shot I have seen in a long time.

[Gary Fairhead]

Its all been said and it should all be said again. Dynamite shot....needs to be printed. Back up the JPEG on several CD's/DVD's and put at least one in a safety deposit box.;)

[tupe]

You did great with that rare opportunity, Keith.

Maybe it's just me, but isn't another pair of eyes behind the middle bird's legs? Looks like five in all.

[Nick C.]

Fantastic shot! Had to laugh when the fourth caught my eye. :D

[kr88]

You did great with that rare opportunity, Keith.

Maybe it's just me, but isn't another pair of eyes behind the middle bird's legs? Looks like five in all.

I watched an took quite a few shots of them, there was a time when all four were out, but the were never together for the family shot. There may be more in the hole as I only saw two for the first week....I'll be back at the hole to see if any more are there.

Thanks all for the great great comments!

[wolverinesr1]

amazing shot keith. i so wanted to get some baby owl pics ,but from the research i did while i was down there.i was going to miss the nesting season by several months. i never get tired of seeing these little guys.from my short time with them they seemed to have great personalities to them. something i dont sense from some of the other birds. oh did i say i was super envious

[dancad]

That is one sweet shot, Keith! It looks awesome with just the three little fellas, but the fourth one just takes it over the top...just too good!!

[Maureen Souza]

Wonderful...I've never seen such a cute owl photo before.

[Lightstream]

Amazing! They look like miniaturized versions of the full grown thing. There is a 4th.. I had to REALLY look to see it ;)

[catsith]

awesome shots, i assume you will be driving past again, keep us up to date with their movements!

[kr88]

awesome shots, i assume you will be driving past again, keep us up to date with their movements!

Yes I actually pass this one daily. I have to pass it to get to the main roads, so I check up on them on a regular basis. We have many nest throughout the area.

Thanks all for the looks!

[Chris]

I know this is an old post, but wow, what a great image.

[skade]

Amazing shot.. I really had to look for that 4th one! Too cute!

[hTr]

That is a Great Find and a even better Capture, Great Work Keith

[Momtothefurmonsters]

You got the cute part right! OMG they are adorable!

[pttenn]

OMG, that is sooo cute.
Karen

[bettyn]

Great shot. Love the shy one! Can't wait for this year's hatch on Marco.

[gymell]

Wow, you've really upped the cuteness factor here! Love the 4th one peeking out of the grass.

[Mark Theriot]

Awesome shot! This is more than a "cuteness shot" - it's really nice. Eye contact with all 4!

Mark