owls

[narlus]

went to the Audubon center @ ipswich river on a cold and damp sunday afternoon w/ the family, and there was a woman giving a talk/presentation on various owls. this was by far my easiest attempt to be so close to these magnificent birds, and i shot from my seat using my new 70-200 f/2.8 IS; the yellow canopy of the tent was a bit unfortunate and gave a yellow-ish cast on most things (esp. the snowy owl) which my white balance correction tries couldn't remove. anyway, here are some, C&C if you'd like.

#1 great horned owl:
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p849952516-4.jpg


#2 o rly?
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p996175460-4.jpg


#3 eagle owl
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p982936479-4.jpg

#4 spectacled owl
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p963679321-4.jpg

#5 screech
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p878592606-4.jpg

#6 barred
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p778137085-4.jpg

#7 peek-a-boo
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p844755010-4.jpg

#8 saw-whet
http://narlus.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p820519211-4.jpg

[canonloader]

Very nice set of owls Narlus. Some of these I have never seen and your pics are better than what my book has. :)

[narlus]

thanks canonloader! the eagle owl (europe/africa) and spectacled owl (south america) were the only non-native US ones. the feet/talons on the eagle owl were massive. pretty impressive display of birds all around. i was hoping to see a barn owl but no such luck.

[sugarzebra]

Its great to see so many different owl species all under one roof! Since finding a family of Barred owls near our cottage our family has become very interested in learning more about them...they will be happy to see your great series of shots Narlus.

[asolie]

That's cool! I haven't heard of some those types of owls either. Nice photos. :D