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Feb 26, 2013 12:33 |  #1

A couple of images of our largest owl. Taken a couple of weeks ago.

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Feb 26, 2013 12:37 |  #2

excellent light on excellent bird !


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Feb 26, 2013 13:03 |  #3

Two nice images here on this beautiful species.


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Feb 26, 2013 15:39 |  #4

horse51 wrote in post #15654355 (external link)
excellent light on excellent bird !

Thanks Alan

Gary Fairhead wrote in post #15654438 (external link)
Two nice images here on this beautiful species.

Thank you Gary and I'm sure you recognize this particular bird!


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Feb 26, 2013 15:41 as a reply to  @ sugarzebra's post |  #5

Two beauties, Scott, you couldn't have set the lighting any better.


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Feb 26, 2013 19:27 |  #6

Excellent shots


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Feb 26, 2013 21:19 as a reply to  @ akhan's post |  #7

Perfect job Scott.
I just looked through your website and you have great stuff in there too.



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Feb 26, 2013 22:51 |  #8

Awesome!


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Feb 27, 2013 00:09 |  #9

Wallace River wrote in post #15655056 (external link)
Two beauties, Scott, you couldn't have set the lighting any better.

Thanks Ian...we arrived in time for the sunrise and the early light sure helped!

akhan wrote in post #15655809 (external link)
Excellent shots

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jhayesvw wrote in post #15656128 (external link)
Perfect job Scott.
I just looked through your website and you have great stuff in there too.

Thank you Jeremy and I really appreciate you taking the time to visit the website

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Awesome!

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Feb 27, 2013 01:11 |  #10

Wow great shots.


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Feb 27, 2013 03:14 as a reply to  @ Peter2516's post |  #11

Two very good shots there. That is some size of Owl! Well lit too.




  
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Feb 27, 2013 03:21 |  #12

Love them specially first.


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Feb 27, 2013 09:11 |  #13

I love owls. And the light on these, really shows off this beautiful bird. Nicely done.




  
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Feb 27, 2013 10:08 |  #14

Beautiful. Love the detail around the eyes. Beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing.


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Feb 27, 2013 12:43 |  #15

Those are great , thats a nice perch also. Almost looks like it was put there but works really well.


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