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I can see you
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 57 N: 1323] (5915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/300 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-04 13:00
Viewed: 610
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Barred Owl, Strix varia, is a large typical owl. It goes by many other names, including eight hooter, rain owl, wood owl, and striped owl, but is probably known best as the hoot owl.

Its breeding habitat is dense woods across Canada, the eastern United States and south to Central America. The Barred Owl's nest is often in a tree cavity; it may also take over an old nesting site used by a crow or squirrel. It is a permanent resident, but may wander after the nesting season.

The adult is 44 cm long with a 112 cm wingspan. It has a pale face with dark rings around the eyes, a yellow bill and dark eyes. The underparts are light with brown streaks; the upper parts are mottled brown. There are brown bars on the chest. The legs and feet are covered in feathers up to the talons. This owl does not have ear tufts, a distinction from Short-eared Owl.

Barred Owls hunt by waiting on a high perch at night, or flying through the woods and swooping down on prey. They may also hunt near dawn or dusk. They mainly eat small mammals, such as mice and rabbits, and also small birds. Of the North American owls, they are the species most likely to be active during the day, especially when raising their chicks.


A Barred OwlThe call is a whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo-whooo-ah (sometimes rendered 'Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?'). This call is easily imitated; owls will often return calls or fly closer to inspect the person making the noise. When agitated, this species will make a buzzy, rasping hiss. This owl may be displaced from more open woods by the Great Horned Owl.
(wikipedia.com)
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Lovely pic, Mircea.
I like the blue color palette in the background. It goes very well with this barred owl.
TFS
Annick

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2007-01-04 13:33]

Hola Mircea.- Una bella foto de este hermoso Bhuo. La expresion de su cara verdaderamente es muy bella. Luz contraste y nitidez de alto nivel. Saludos desde Mexico. Luis52.

bonjour mircea

belle photo belle composition belle couleur et bien nette bravo

eric

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2007-01-04 15:38]

Excellente photo Mircea,la pose et son regard sont parfaits.
Merci!
Joseph

Belle composition et excellante netteté.

Muito interessante sua captura. Parece que a coruja estava querendo dormir. Parabéns!!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2007-01-05 2:52]

What a great POV of that owl, Mircea.
I really like the way it is looking down at you,
with that knowing look that owls tend to have.
Excellent details and light,
and you have managed to shoot it against the sky.
TFS. : )

Hello Mircea,
Quelle belle image de cet oiseau qui semble un peu endormi
:-) J'aime bien ces très bons détails, cette prise de vue oblique,la luminosité et ce superbe BG flou et coloré. Une excellent capture! Merci,

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