Here’s another great gray owl from last week’s trip to northern Minnesota. The day after the snowstorm, we had bright, sunny conditions. The high was only 3 degrees, but the clear skies and visibility made flight shots considerably easier. The owl was looking up at, and heading toward a perch after what seemed to be an unsuccessful mission to capture a vole. You get a good look at the wingspan — which is in excess of four feet — and those furry trousers on the legs. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
What a fabulous shot! So much going on in this photo: the acrobatic nature of how they fly and hunt, and that amazing yellow eye, perfectly clear and almost centered in the frame! Like I said: fabulous!
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Here’s another great gray owl from last week’s trip to northern Minnesota. The day after the snowstorm, we had bright, sunny conditions. The high was only 3 degrees, but the clear skies and visibility made flight shots considerably easier. The owl was looking up at, and heading toward a perch after what seemed to be an unsuccessful mission to capture a vole. You get a good look at the wingspan — which is in excess of four feet — and those furry trousers on the legs. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
What a fabulous shot! So much going on in this photo: the acrobatic nature of how they fly and hunt, and that amazing yellow eye, perfectly clear and almost centered in the frame! Like I said: fabulous!
I just received this photo now, two days after it was posted. I would like to speak to a manager. My next animal picture should be free.
Real nice, Sean! This image really captures the great grey owl’s principal parts in action!