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IanD
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 13:45
This was the first owl that I ran across this morning or should I say, ran across me. I was parked on the side of the road doing what owl photographers do (??) and she flew right up beside the AZ and perched. Guess that she is a brave one cause if the Az didn't scare her, nothing will. Hell, it scares me:):):):):)
Light drizzle and really flat light.

http://www.pbase.com/giant001/image/41360981.jpg

Canon MKII + Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS uncropped.
RbnDave
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 14:57
Nice shot like always.

Spring must be coming for everyone if it is raining in Montreal.
JZaun
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 15:41
Great pic but by the look in its eyes it had had enough of you and your cam :) :) :) :) :)

JZ
Mills
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 16:28
Another great shot. Amazing how they balance on those skinny branches.
IanD
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 17:44
Great pic but by the look in its eyes it had had enough of you and your cam :) :) :) :) :)

JZ
Jerry,
He was awful wet and probably not too pleased about it. Rain sucks when you are a owl.:)
boomer1959
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 18:02
Ian,
Maybe the owl wanted to get in the Az with you and get out of the rain :lol:
boomer1959
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 18:03
Oh and nice shot BTW :D
TammieO
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 20:30
Owl on a stick. I bet Dave is right. Poor owl was cold and wet. He just wanted to get cozy with you in the AZ.
sparker1
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 20:35
Another great shot, Ian. Eventually you will be compelled to tell us how you attract them.
ssim
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 20:43
Eventually you will be compelled to tell us how you attract them.

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Don Ellis
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 20:49
Perfect shot... or it will be when you clone out that tiny branch in the lower-left corner. :)

Really, it's animal magic.

Don
rosco1971
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 20:54
great shot..........
stoneylonesome
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 17:35
Gee you didn't bring you dish towel with you to dry him off? :lol: :lol: :lol: great shot, wet or not. How did the camera fair in the rain?
IanD
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:15
Gee you didn't bring you dish towel with you to dry him off? :lol: :lol: :lol: great shot, wet or not. How did the camera fair in the rain?
Had a hair dryer but the extension cord was too short:):) Camera had no problems dealing with a little rain.
PacAce
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:26
Very nice shot, Ian. When I first saw it, I thought this is one weary looking owl, probably from the hard winter. Then I read the part about the light drizzle. :D

I'm now starting to wonder if a few owl stragglers have decided to make Ile Bizard their permanent home. Shouldn't they be back home up North by now? You guys aren't baiting them with poutine, now, are you? :confused:
:mrgreen: :lol:
rosie777
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:35
Just stunning! Pictures like that are why I aspire to the big boy's toys such as the MKII. For now, I'll have to make do with my D60....which I thought was adequate until I came to this site! :lol:

Rosie
IanD
31st of March 2005 (Thu), 03:15
Very nice shot, Ian. When I first saw it, I thought this is one weary looking owl, probably from the hard winter. Then I read the part about the light drizzle. :D

I'm now starting to wonder if a few owl stragglers have decided to make Ile Bizard their permanent home. Shouldn't they be back home up North by now? You guys aren't baiting them with poutine, now, are you? :confused:
:mrgreen: :lol:
Leo,
Everyday I think that they will be gone and everyday they are still there. There are 4 birds along the stretch of back road. There might be a couple more along the ski-doo trails. I figure that as soon as really warm weather hits, they will be gone. I'm going to try and get up to see them everyday.