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Wild Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

By teocali
A first for my PF - have been after this chap for a while Smile A wild Barn Owl (Tyto alba), taken late this evening, hunting in fields behind our house. A full frame capture, handheld.

Thank you all so much for your C&Cs on my last upload - very much appreciated.

Tags: Action Barn owl Wild In-flight Wildbird Hunting Tyto alba Wildlife and nature

Voters: DaveBartlett, saeidNL, AshTree and 45 more


Uploaded:
9 Jul 2011 11:13PM
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Lens:
EF300mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Shutter Speed:
1/640s
Aperture:
f/6.3
ISO:
100
Focal Length:
420.0 mm distance from subject - infinity handheld
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Comments


saeidNL 12 3 Netherlands
9 Jul 2011 11:31PM
Excellent capture,love it,
saeid
AshTree 12 1.7k 6 England
9 Jul 2011 11:35PM
Now that is something, capturing a wild barn owl - you must be pleased as punch! And it's a fabulous shot Smile.
Theresa
Daisymaye Plus
13 23 20 Canada
10 Jul 2011 12:15AM
Excellent capture. Now what are you looking for, for your pf.............Sandy
Michaela_Solway 11
10 Jul 2011 12:42AM
excellent capture- realy well doneSmile
gary_d 14 576 13 Wales
10 Jul 2011 1:27AM
Can't remember ever seeing one of these in flight, a magnificent image. - gary
CarolG 15 199 20 Greece
10 Jul 2011 6:09AM
Fabulous, Sylvia. Carol
Ray42 13 3 England
10 Jul 2011 8:24AM
A great shot Sylvia - Great to have these flying near you - good to see them - evidently there has been a sharp decline in Barn Owls
pluckyfilly 15 351 33 United Kingdom
10 Jul 2011 8:32AM
magical
NeilWigan Plus
11 17 16 England
10 Jul 2011 8:46AM
The wild aspect really sets it appart.Great work,must have tried hard for this capture,well done.
Shroomer 15 14 167 England
10 Jul 2011 10:11AM
You can really go off some people Wink
Terrific capture Sylvia and i'm really pleased for you on this first. How long did I sit in that field.
Message to self, stay later and get the tent packed Smile
Richard
Award for dedication and work for these, and I suppose the photo lol
Last modified by Shroomer on 10 Jul 2011 10:13AM
Greyheron 19 282 7 England
10 Jul 2011 11:09AM
Love the magical evening light and wing blur - well done Sylvia...this was a very nice 'silver lining' to the evening for you Wink

Mike
Gray_ina 13
10 Jul 2011 12:00PM
H Sylvia. totally superb , one of my favorite birds I adore owls, regards gray.
MikeGreaves 10 United Kingdom
10 Jul 2011 7:45PM
Superb capture Smile
Mike
Samuel_Aron 11 2 England
10 Jul 2011 7:47PM
Fantastic shot!
Sam.
Karen_Summers 13 8 1 United Kingdom
10 Jul 2011 8:05PM
you will get the bug now just like me, really pleased you got your image of a beautiful bird to see and capture
LukeParkinson 12 30 3 United Kingdom
10 Jul 2011 8:52PM
Superb Sylvia, You said you would get it... And you have spot on !
teocali Plus
13 442 18 England
10 Jul 2011 9:42PM
Thank you so much everybody for your kind comments and votes and a special THANK YOU to Richard (MossyOak) and Graham (Gray-ina) for the User Awards - really appreciated and valued. Yes Karen (kaz10), I think I have definitely caught the bug now - sat out for over 2 hours this evening but he didn't show! Ah well - there's always tomorrow Wink
Sylvia
SteveMoulding 13 3 7 United Kingdom
10 Jul 2011 10:26PM
A stunning capture, Sylvia, beautiful light and congrats on a first and for the awards.
Steve.
Gezina 15 3 6 United Kingdom
10 Jul 2011 10:36PM
You must be chuffed to bits with this lovely shot Sylvia - well done and your patience has paid off - Ina
Tom-Melton 13 2 United Kingdom
11 Jul 2011 2:17PM
a superb shot against a stunning bg,it really punches out the detail Sylvia
Maiwand 15 3 73 England
11 Jul 2011 3:43PM
Very nice Barn Owl indeed Sylvia. Nice eye catchlight and good plumage detail.
Ron
arhb 14 3.4k 68 United Kingdom
12 Jul 2011 11:43PM
Excellent!
Glostopcat 15 255 2 England
15 Jul 2011 6:59PM
A fabulous inflight capture Sylvia, you must be chuffed to bits to catch the silent hunter on camera. Many people have never even seen a barnowl in the wild

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