stuny Posted July 28, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) We met this barred owl at a lecture on nocturnal animals at the American Museum of Natural History. She was injured by a truck moving at speed, and was rehabilitated at a raptor center in southern Michigan. She can no longer survive in the wild. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Hi stuny, Take a look here Barred Owl. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pauledell Posted July 28, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2009 Stuart, A great series. Each picture has lovely colors and excellent sharpness. An interesting narrative. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted July 28, 2009 Paul - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted July 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 29, 2009 Stuart- I agree with Paul. Nicely captured! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted July 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 30, 2009 Stuart, these are amazingly sharp and effective in conveying the beauty of this creature. A bittersweet story. I am glad he survives even if it is not in the wild. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted July 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 30, 2009 Very nice Stuart. I have one living in my woods and she greets Lars and I on out walks regularly. A few months back I could not believe what I saw: she swooped down and plucked a full grown raccoon from a tree while he was sleeping! He managed to wiggle free after a few seconds in flight. I suspect it was a territorial statement from the owl. Hard to believe she would have won that battle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted July 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mike, Ece & Virgil - Thank you. Her feet are injured and she has trouble landing and roosting. Consequently, her cage is only 5 meters across so that she cannot fly so fast that she cannot safely land. In these shots she is stressed in spite of her having these encounters very frequently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StFreud Posted July 31, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 31, 2009 Stuart, these photos and the other of molasses are great works in color and sharpness - as usual. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted July 31, 2009 Stefan - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted July 31, 2009 Share #10 Posted July 31, 2009 Stuart, very nice....I am a big fan of the owl and you have captured a real beauty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted August 1, 2009 Al - Thank you. Wonderful birds, and this species is exceptionally fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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