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Pacific Pygmy-Owl


Pacific Pygmy-Owl
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1199 W: 68 N: 2473] (8159)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital JPEG
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of Ecuador [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-26 7:44
Viewed: 1030
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
English: Pacific (Peruvian) Pygmy-Owl
Latin: Glaucidium peruanum
Dutch: Peruaanse dwerguil

While I was standing on a platform I saw this little owl far away in a tree. A bit to far for my 300 mm lens. But I made some pictures. This is the result.
I think this is the first Pacific Pygmy-Owl on TN.

Pacific Pygmy-Owl.
16 – 16.5 cm. In the lowlands and subtropics of sw-Ecuador. It occupies a range of habitats including deciduous woodland and forest, agricultural and settled terrain with scattered trees and desert scrub.
Peruvian Pygmy-Owl is the old name.
Voice: Most common song a series of rapidly delivered “pü” notes.
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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2007-03-26 10:54]

Hello Peter,
Very beautiful and interesting owl you spotted!
I like its pose and the colours are lovely. Pity it was too far away for perfect focus but you still succeeded in getting a very nice composition!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2007-03-27 15:19]

Hello Peter,
Congratulations on this first Pacific Pygmy Owl. Under the circumstances this is probably as good a capture as you could possibly take.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1097 W: 168 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2007-03-31 14:45]

Hi Peter,
Even though he is far away he has his eyes firmly locked on you. I think the scale of the crop is evident in the loss of detail but a good capture with good colour and well managed exposure. Well seen.
Regards,
Adrian

Hi Peter,

A nice capture of this little owl! Fine composition and exposure.

Regards, Peter

You were fortunate indeed to get the shot, but you did and where able to share, well done!

Greg

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-04-04 21:33]

Hello Peter

A very good documentation of this Pacific Pygmy Owl.Congratulations.The detail is still quite good considering the crop.Very good eye contact and good plumage detail.TFS

Rob

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