Took this shot today. I think its a Great Horned....but a few others seem to think its a Long Eared. Any ideas? CC welcome
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Crush Member 106 posts Joined Apr 2005 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta More info | Apr 21, 2005 20:15 | #1 Took this shot today. I think its a Great Horned....but a few others seem to think its a Long Eared. Any ideas? CC welcome
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cfcRebel Cream of the Crop  10,252 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX More info | Apr 21, 2005 20:21 | #2 Beautiful creature! Beautiful shot! Fee
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PaulA Cream of the Crop  More info | Beautiful, great shot. We don't have great horned owls that look like that here in southern Calif. Looked it up in my bird book and apparently there is a N. variety that looks just liken your pic. GearList
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DanteKing "Cream of Corn" BurgerMeister  9,134 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: San Anselmo, California More info | Apr 21, 2005 23:49 | #5 |
robertwgross Cream of the Crop  9,462 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2002 Location: California More info | It looks more like a Great Horned Owl in the breast feathers. It is a much larger bird than the Long-eared Owl.
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AndrewPratt Senior Member  449 posts Joined Mar 2005 Location: Winnipeg, MB Canada More info | Apr 22, 2005 08:08 | #7 I agree with Robert its a Great Horned...and a nice one at that! Canon Rebel XT, Kit lens & SD800IS
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Thanks to all. We thought it was the Horned Owl but due to the size wasnt quite sure. Thanks again.
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RbrtPtikLeoSeny My love, my baby 2,482 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Mont Vernon, NH More info | Apr 22, 2005 20:32 | #9 Woah, nice shot! I love it. Definately a great horned owl.
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PaulA Cream of the Crop More info | Apr 22, 2005 21:20 | #10 My second look at your owl, wow I'm more impressed, that's one I would buy!!!! GearList
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BottomBracket Cream of the Crop  6,398 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2004 Location: NYC More info | Apr 22, 2005 23:05 | #11 Great shot! The eyes are very expressive, as if to say "Whadda you lookin' at?" Pio
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Apr 23, 2005 20:16 | #12 Thanks all. Going to go back in a few days, there was also one in a nest. Thinking maybe a female sitiing on her eggs.
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Apr 24, 2005 06:44 | #13 Good catch! FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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stoneylonesome Barn Stormer  10,460 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA More info | Nice shot; looks like the Great Horned to me. the name is Winston but they call me Sandy
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