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bruceba
04-03-2011, 10:56 AM
Spotted this guy and fired off a couple quick shots. I had owl fever in the first couple shots but regained my composure with the focus to make the kill shot at the end.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/b6extreme/owl010.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/b6extreme/owl011.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/b6extreme/owl012.jpg
Steven Noel
04-03-2011, 11:04 AM
Cool stuff; a great find dor sure! Havn't found a Short-Eared Owl yet but, have knocked Barred, and Great Gray off my list. :wave:
kreator
04-03-2011, 12:05 PM
If you haven't seen a Short-eared Owl yet, I suggest making a trip out to Beaverhills Lake out by Tofield in the spring/summer. The lake has dried up and left thousands acres of grass where the Owls chow down on voles. Last year I counted 9 in one 180 degree scan of the horizon with my binoculars.
Grizzly Adams
04-03-2011, 12:20 PM
Cool stuff; a great find dor sure! Havn't found a Short-Eared Owl yet but, have knocked Barred, and Great Gray off my list. :wave:

I think they're pretty flighty. Never got close enough to make a positive id, besides the one that had a mouse on the road, coming home, one night. Ran into a lady a while back, who claimed she was stalking a Boreal owl. Not exactly their habitat, around here, is it?

Grizz
doetracks
04-03-2011, 01:44 PM
Awesome pics!! Thanks Bruceba!

Steven, YOU haven't posted any bird pics for a while, what gives??? ;)
Steven Noel
04-03-2011, 03:30 PM
Awesome pics!! Thanks Bruceba!

Steven, YOU haven't posted any bird pics for a while, what gives??? ;)

There's about 2 and half feet of snow onthe ground, and the bird pickings are slim. Just a few months though... :)
BobLoblaw
04-03-2011, 04:14 PM
Great pics, Bruce; beautiful bird!
Speckle55
04-03-2011, 04:20 PM
I have a cousin the long eared mounted and Club has the Short Eared Mounted at Hinton Fish and Wildlife Office for public display .. nice pic's u have a great camera:)
mudbug
04-03-2011, 09:06 PM
Great pictures :sHa_shakeshout: Thanks for sharing them :)
silver fox
04-04-2011, 01:33 AM
Thanks for posting, those are great shots.:)
dollfin
04-04-2011, 09:40 AM
:)I love these pics thanks, lots of great owl pics, keep sharing everyone!
KegRiver
04-04-2011, 05:18 PM
Get one of those squeaker predator calls used for coaxing Coyotes in that last few yards.

Most Owls will come right to the call. Often they will buzz you a few feet overhead. It's a blast, but makes for some tricky shooting.