{"id":37283,"date":"2016-02-09T05:42:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T12:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=37283"},"modified":"2016-02-09T06:29:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T13:29:49","slug":"barn-owl-in-flight-yesterday-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/09\/barn-owl-in-flight-yesterday-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Barn Owl In Flight Yesterday Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning I had more luck with Barn Owls in flight – luck of both types.<\/p>\n

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\"barn1\/1250, f\/5.6, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 400 mm, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It’s been several years since I photographed a Barn Owl along the causeway to Antelope Island\u00a0so I was almost shocked when this bird came in my direction as it hunted the causeway edge. As an added bonus it was even on the north side and traveling east which gave me nice soft, warm light on the entire bird\u00a0and a catch light in the eye. In this shot I like the wing position and the\u00a0placement of the owl against the background with the\u00a0bird centered between the two banks of ice and snow at top and bottom.<\/p>\n

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\"barn<\/p>\n

1\/1250, f\/5.6, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM @ 400 mm, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Two shots later I caught the wings down. My favorite thing about this image is the diaphanous left wing where it meets the head and neck – we can see the color of the ice right through it.<\/p>\n

The bad luck? I was without my 500mm lens because it’s in the shop. With that lens I’d have had to crop less so these images would have noticeably more detail. But I’m trying to avoid too much belly aching about that unfortunate timing – after all, just to see an owl (I saw and photographed two of them) along the causeway was something special and I got some images that I like very much.<\/p>\n

And given the circumstances\u00a0(I was actually traveling 25mph along the deserted causeway at sunrise\u00a0when these two shots were taken) I’m quite happy\u00a0with the performance of my 100-400 zoom lens. If I used\u00a0that lens\u00a0more often I’m sure I’d clip fewer wings and body parts of birds in flight.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Yesterday morning I had more luck with Barn Owls in flight – luck of both types.<\/p>\n

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