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Baby Screech-Owls


Baby Screech-Owls
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Copyright: Mario Olteanu (Mariol) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 10 N: 1053] (4333)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Super U.V.
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-17 19:21
Viewed: 534
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Done at Bronte Creek - Oakville

For Howard (marhowie) and his good sense of humor.

These are the other two little Screech-Owls I took a series of pictures last weekend.
They were hidden high in this oak tree and in the shade.
The picture is heavy cropped, hand held and at ISO 1250.


Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order STRIGIFORMES - Family STRIGIDAE
Other Names
Petit-duc maculé (French)
Tecolote chillón, Tecolote oriental (Spanish)

The Eastern Screech-Owl is found in nearly every habitat throughout the eastern United States and southern Canada. It is common in urban as well as rural areas and readily nests in nest boxes.

Description
Small owl.
Feathered ear tufts.
Gray, brownish gray, or reddish-brown.

Size: 16-25 cm (6-10 in)
Wingspan: 48-61 cm (19-24 in)
Weight: 121-244 g (4.27-8.61 ounces)
(from "All About Birds")
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hello Mario

i will say funny shot with fine POV, DOF and framing,
excellent sharpness and details, « funny shot »
because of the these baby Screech-Owls amazing
eye-contact with you and the uper one eye-wink,

TFS

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-07-17 19:34]

Hi Mario,

Wonderful capture of these two tiny Owls in there natural environment, excellent detail, perfect framing, and the fact that the one on the right is pulling a "wink" for the camera makes this a great shot, superb work,

Cheers Rick :)

I heard my first screech owl last summer and was so startled that I screeched back. The baby on the upper right looks either hung over...or that he's winking at you.

The POV is wonderful - and the capture is sharp, colors natural, and DOF perfect. It's a heck of a thing to get one, but these two are adorable...although I have to wonder what the one that looks a bit...out of it has had!

Great notes, too, by the way.

Hello Mario

Very nice portrait of these owls - the eyes look amazing! I like the way they have been 'framed' within the leaves. The picture looks a little grainy - did you have to use a high ISO? I like grain though!

TFS
Ravi

Hello Mario,

I love the composition of your shot with the nicely detailed branch crossing our line of vision. Then the owls are also nicely detailed, too. I'm pretty sure that the one on the right has a liking for you! The expression is definitely 'come on up!'

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Mario,
Thanks for this one..it's the first time an owl has appreciated one of my bad jokes :)
Great stuff!
Howard

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