Barn Owl

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Barn Owl
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Copyright: daniel hector (dantor) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 56 N: 226] (991)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-26 12:17
Viewed: 456
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Barn Owl is a relatively small owl species (35-45 cm, 450-550 gm) with a heart-shaped facial disc, no ear tufts, dark eyes, a white breast and golden-buff feathers on its back. It hunts at dusk and through the night for mice, voles and shrews in open grassy areas such as old farm fields, wet meadows, tallgrass prairie, and grassed ditch banks and wetland edges. Barn Owls are considered beneficial to farmers - a family of six young and two adults can consume over 1000 mice during one nesting season!

Barn Owls use tree cavities, barns, silos, and abandoned buildings for nest sites. They do not build nests but instead litter the base of their nest cavity with regurgitated pellets consisting of fur and bones from rodent prey they have eaten.

Photo taken at the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre, near Campbellville, Ontario
nglen, MMM, JoseMiguel, jrobertop, Silke, scottevers7 has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1813 W: 2 N: 4661] (17560)
  • [2007-08-26 12:22]

Hi Daniel. You have captured the little owl with good detail and colour. with catch light in the eyes. I saw one the other night on my way home .dont see many in the wild now. A nice POV/DOF. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1442] (6470)
  • [2007-08-26 13:19]

Hi Daniel
Excellent portrait.Good POV and great details and colors.Excellent eye's contact.
TFS Michel

Bonjour Daniel,
Magnificent portrait!
I like so much this frontal POV of the owl.
It works great to have this bird with its frontal eyes to the viewer.
The blurry background works great for the picture.
Well done and thanks for share it.
Mes amities,
JM

Hi Daniel,

incredible image quality, very sharp, excellent portrait.

Compliments!!

Gio

hello
nice portrait a bit too centered,
excellent quality
regards
jo

Hi Daniel,
Splendid capture! Beautiful look!
Excellent colors and sharpness.
Very good POV and contrast with green BG.
Shot rich in details.
Well done!
Thanks for sharing!
My best regards!
José Roberto

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 743 W: 106 N: 1704] (5218)
  • [2007-08-27 6:23]

A superb portrait of this delightful bird. I think I have heard one in the early evening in a tree close to home (odd in a built-up area, though, is it not?)
I love the details in your image: the tiny spots on the feathers are delightful
TFS
silke

Hi daniel,
A perfect close capture of this magnificent brid. You managed perfect details and a spot on DOF. I like the horizontal composition you have used and the catchlight in it eyes. Excellent work in the sharpness and exposure.
TFS,
Niek

The expression of the Barn Owl adds so much energy to this fine composition Daniel! The lighting is well handled. Your depth of field and positioning are excellent!

Elton

Hi Daniel,
A beautiful portrait shot on this Barn Owl. Spot on exposure! The colors and detail are really great. Nice OOF backround. Great catch light in the eyes. That is hard to do with these guys.
Well done!
scott

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