Great overview Erik and excellent detail in those pics. I like the one with just his eyes poking out though he does seem a little spooked.
Photographing owls is often on my mind, but I never see them in daylight hours. I hear them at night around my house, but rarely catch anything other than a swift fly by.
I don't think we have barred owls here though, so maybe most our locals are the nocturnal variety. In fact, I think last time I photographed an owl out in nature was in Georgia, and that was a while ago now.
Hey, thanks! That encounter was a lesson in being prepared for the unexpected! I hear owls pretty regularly at night, but they're almost impossible to find when you're looking for them!
Amazing pics! Over the summer I was ascending one section of Mt. Rainier on a long day hike, about 10 miles long and 1000 m of elevation—on one steep section where no one else was around, we saw a huge marmot nearby that suddenly stood up on its legs—quickly followed by what I thought might be a drone swishing over our heads very quickly, very close, as the marmot dove for cover—it was an intense sound and kind of scary—I realized it was probably an eagle hunting.
Wow!! Shade or no shade, those photos are incredibly crisp and vivid. What a beautiful creature. Since I live so far out in the suburbs we have plenty of wildlife and often, when I go to bed with the window open I can hear an owl very nearby but have never been able to see it in the black of night.
I'm a little sad about your owl on the road because how can we ever know if he was able to fly away or if he was taken away by a predator? The circle of life in nature bothers me 😐
To answer your question, I'd love video posts! I love your videos!
Thanks, Kristi! I like to think the owl made it somewhere safe because if he was gotten by a predator there would be some sign of a struggle or feathers left behind.
I enjoy making the no talking videos like I've done before and I will make more of those. I just tried to do one at a local park with me narrating as I went, but that is WAY too awkward!
That first image in particular is fantastic Erik. Owls are amazing creatures. I occassional go out to photograph birds - I just enjoy the process - and it is a real challenge to make a really good bird photo. Great story, thanks.
Great overview Erik and excellent detail in those pics. I like the one with just his eyes poking out though he does seem a little spooked.
Photographing owls is often on my mind, but I never see them in daylight hours. I hear them at night around my house, but rarely catch anything other than a swift fly by.
I don't think we have barred owls here though, so maybe most our locals are the nocturnal variety. In fact, I think last time I photographed an owl out in nature was in Georgia, and that was a while ago now.
Hey, thanks! That encounter was a lesson in being prepared for the unexpected! I hear owls pretty regularly at night, but they're almost impossible to find when you're looking for them!
Amazing pics! Over the summer I was ascending one section of Mt. Rainier on a long day hike, about 10 miles long and 1000 m of elevation—on one steep section where no one else was around, we saw a huge marmot nearby that suddenly stood up on its legs—quickly followed by what I thought might be a drone swishing over our heads very quickly, very close, as the marmot dove for cover—it was an intense sound and kind of scary—I realized it was probably an eagle hunting.
That's an incredible close call! I've seen hawks grab critters around here, but never quite that near!
Come to the real mountains and you can see many such things. 😀
Lol!!! I'd love to!!
Yes, you will enjoy BC and WA. Go in summer.
Wow!! Shade or no shade, those photos are incredibly crisp and vivid. What a beautiful creature. Since I live so far out in the suburbs we have plenty of wildlife and often, when I go to bed with the window open I can hear an owl very nearby but have never been able to see it in the black of night.
I'm a little sad about your owl on the road because how can we ever know if he was able to fly away or if he was taken away by a predator? The circle of life in nature bothers me 😐
To answer your question, I'd love video posts! I love your videos!
Thanks, Kristi! I like to think the owl made it somewhere safe because if he was gotten by a predator there would be some sign of a struggle or feathers left behind.
I enjoy making the no talking videos like I've done before and I will make more of those. I just tried to do one at a local park with me narrating as I went, but that is WAY too awkward!
Hahaha, at least you tried!
That first image in particular is fantastic Erik. Owls are amazing creatures. I occassional go out to photograph birds - I just enjoy the process - and it is a real challenge to make a really good bird photo. Great story, thanks.
Thank you, James! I'm trying to learn a method to capture birds in flight, but for now that seems almost impossible!
Great images Erik. Owls in my neck of the woods are not that easy to find. That fact you got full frame images in a few cases is cool.
Thanks! They are a very rare sighting around here, too, but sometimes I like to flex my serendipity muscles! 🤣