American Barn Owl flying near a hill – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/2000, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4 TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in
I wanted to share a few more American Barn Owl images this morning that I like. Even though the owl is small in the frame in this file I like it because it shows more of the owl’s habitat than a close up would.
American Barn Owl flying close up – Nikon D300, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, +1.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4 TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in
And this one is a close up of a American Barn Owl flying past me, I get more of a sense of the size of the bird and a great look at its very dark eye.
American Barn Owl perched on a post – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/2500, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4 TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in
Perched American Barn Owl images might not be as dynamic as those when the owl’s are in flight but I enjoy how this shows the owl’s shape, plumage patterns, the profile of the face and just a hint of blood on the owl’s bill.
American Barn Owl flying over a snowy wetland – Nikon D300, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4 TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in
I love the pose as well as the background in this image, the great view of the talons and the look in the bird’s eyes.
American Barn Owls fascinate me, perched, in flight, asleep or huddled against the cold.
Mia
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Thank you Eric, Bob, Beverly, Maria, Sherry, Tami, Wally, Dennis, Merrill, Lauren, Julie, Tammy, Julie, Scott, Nicole, Joe and Mom. I’ve been swamped with things lately and haven’t had time to reply to you as individuals. I appreciate each of the comments you have left.
Hi! Beautiful photo’s and great details of eyes. color and with the best backgrounds! Keep up the photo’s . Have a great day!
Absolutely INCREDIBLE and FABULOUS photos!!! Barn owls are my mOST favorite owls. I don’t want them to suffer in the cold! I want them to find as many voles as they need! I am a soft hearted sucker…
Hi! Very, very nice. You have quite the talent for capturing the spirit of the birds you photograph. Outstanding!
Joe
These photos are just stunning, Mia. This is why we need superlatives! The second image is my favorite.
All owls fascinate me. I do enjoy seeing them through your lens.
Outstanding photos, Mia! It’s fascinating to see the Barn Owl from all different angles.
Wow, stunning captures of these beautiful birds! The Barn Owl plumage is so very lovely. All of your photographs are fabulous!
Love, love love these owls (all owls) beautiful, thanks for the photos
In the second photo you can see the great aerodynmic efficiency of their form…. There is something so elegant and wonderful about such “perfection” in nature. Even sitting on the post, the simplicity of the form seems elegance personified. You have captured these things well…. Many thanks.
You really have a gift! I assume that you must crop your shots to get the bird large in the frame. Are there technical rules that you follow to get the beautifully detailed close up shots that you post?
Fantastic images. When it comes to bird photographs, it seems I can seldom choose a favorite. It’s interesting that several comments tend to favor the smaller in frame image showing the habitat.
I love how you can see the soft feathers on its face in the profile photo, Mia. Gorgeous images…
That is the most intriguing creature for sure. I actually really like the first one. Gives some perspective to size and the colors of the landscape show how well he can blend in (sans snow of course). Still looks like a flying torpedo tho – heehee.
Beautiful, what a sense of scale on the first one!
Beautiful!
What beautiful has this Owl, nice taken Mia.
the pictures in fligth are so beautifull, very very good mia – i could say ma ma mia !!! 😉
my preference for the 1st with the nice background ☺
take care