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<\/p>\nI’ve posted before about the Great Horned Owls on the family farm in nw Montana.\u00a0 That farm is near Cut Bank, Montana which is famous (infamous) for its howling winds.<\/p>\n
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\u00a01\/1000, f\/8, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up\u00a0or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n So many of my images of those farm owls show the effects of the wind on the owls.\u00a0 The wind was only moderate when I took this shot so about the only effect you can see from it is the leaning ear tufts (horns).\u00a0\u00a0 Even at this wind speed you can hear it whistling through the granary cutouts where these birds like to perch\u00a0 When I’m shooting from a tripod instead of from my pickup it’s difficult to get sharp shots because of the effects of the wind on my long lens.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a01\/160, f\/10, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n But when the wind really howls the birds seek refuge.\u00a0 This owl liked to hunker down deep in this Poplar tree as an escape.\u00a0 It was so deeply buried in the tree that I could only get fleeting glimpses of it when the wind would blow some of the branches and leaves in front of the bird to the side.\u00a0 At times the wind would blow the ear tufts almost flat on its head.\u00a0 This owl is leaning into the wind to keep from being blown\u00a0off the perch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a01\/500, f\/8, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n I used to joke with my cousin, Ken Dudley, that the farm owls were a sub-species with one leg shorter than the other (accounting for their leaning into the wind)\u00a0and bent ear tufts.<\/p>\n Perhaps it’s actually true…<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve posted before about the Great Horned Owls on the family farm in nw Montana.\u00a0 That farm is near Cut Bank, Montana which is famous (infamous) for its howling winds. \u00a01\/1000, f\/8, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up\u00a0or called in So many of my images of those farm owls show the effects of the wind on the owls.\u00a0 The wind was only moderate when I took this shot so about the only effect you can see from it is the leaning ear tufts (horns).\u00a0\u00a0 Even at this wind speed you can hear it whistling through the granary cutouts where these birds like to perch\u00a0 When I’m shooting from a tripod instead of from my pickup it’s difficult to get sharp shots because of the effects of the wind on my long lens. \u00a01\/160, f\/10, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, not baited, set up or called in But when the wind really howls the birds seek refuge.\u00a0 This owl liked to hunker down deep in this Poplar tree as an escape.\u00a0 It was so deeply buried in the tree that I could only get fleeting glimpses of it when the wind would blow some of the branches and leaves in front of the bird to the side.\u00a0 At times the wind would blow the ear tufts almost flat on its head.\u00a0 This owl is leaning into the wind to keep from being blown\u00a0off the perch. \u00a01\/500, f\/8, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4…<\/p>\n![\"great](\"http:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/great-horned-owl-9167-ron-dudley.jpg\")
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