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A very close encounter with this majestic Great Grey Owl I caught in Flight recently at the Hawk Conservancy. The wide-eyed Great Grey Owls always seem to be looking straight through me whenever I have had the opportunity to capture one. A "piercing" yellow gaze focused on food and it's a basic necessity the Great Grey Owls are terribly short of if the lemming populations take a dive in native Canada or Nothern Europe. It is little wonder since it displays those features that are so appealing about owls in marvellous exaggeration. Often described as the "Ulitmate owl". The scientific name nebulosa is derived from the Latin Nebulosus, meaning misty or foggy and one of their local names in America is Great Grey Ghost, which reflects their particularly silent flight. The most striking feature of the Great Grey, apart from those eyes, is the enormous facial disk with its barred spectacle markings, which do give that wise old owl impression. A closer look at these facial disk feathers reveals them to be, like those of the barn owl, almost skeletal in their structure, so allowing sound to pass through easily and be funnelled to the ear openings. Great Grey Owls have such sensitive hearing that they can hear and capture a vole under a foot of snow: very important when your home range includes the Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Scandinavia and Northern Eurasia. Thanks for taking time to view and for any comments etc you care to make

Comments (57)


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DarkStormCrow

7:05AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Excellent capture and detail, great face on that bird, well done...

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TomDart

7:06AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

This is very well done..a fine shot of the owl.

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RodolfoCiminelli

7:12AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Spectacular photo Daniel.....!!!

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rainbows

7:19AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Such a fine shot Dear Danny, we have owls here that hoot outside the windows on a night. I love to hear them. Hugs. DiDi. xx

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Marcel-P

7:33AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Great captured! Very impressive!

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JeffG7BRJ

7:35AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Like you say Danny this one epitimises the Wise Owl, with its barred spectacle markings. There are no birds of prey places near me, I think the nearest one is somewhere in Cheshire, I would love to spend a day or even half at one of these places. Like Diane, we have some round here and I hear them quite often, but the area they seem to hunt and nest in is inaccessable, due to it being private land. Superb capture, excellent detail. Bravo!!!!!

MrsLubner

7:45AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Beautiful. Such outstanding work that I can pick out all the features you mention in your narrative. It is very different in form and those eyes are unsettling. Excellent capture.

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magnus073

8:10AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

This is truly a amazing capture of such a wonderful bird, the details in your image and your words above are such a treat for me.

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Hendesse

8:12AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

What a stunning capture. Looks fantastic. A mastershot!

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jeroni

8:20AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Superb capture, excellent detail

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RocksLady

8:20AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Excellent work!

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Gor111

8:22AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

This owl in motion looks really fantastic! A fabulous animal photography you have taken here!!!

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kenwas

8:31AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Wow! What a shot! Great stuff!

BorisB

8:45AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Excellent work, I love these owls, so impressive!!

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cannonn

9:01AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

what a excellent photo!!!

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PR0XIM0

9:06AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Another teRRRific capture Impressive work

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Meisiekind

9:10AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Beautiful yet eerie bird and a splendid capture. Well done! xx

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SapUS59

9:21AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Superb capture and image, what a beautiful bird !!

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mansco

9:39AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Really terrific! It makes me think in the old wise owl from those child stories ;O)

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kimariehere

9:59AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

GORGEOUS in flight owl capture so close up and sharp !!! brilliant work perfectly seen and shot Danny!

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tennesseecowgirl

10:03AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

what a beauty !

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romanceworks

10:31AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

An awesome shot of this amazing creature. It is so unique how you capture them in flight and the write up was fascinating. CC

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carlx

10:48AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Impressive image!!!

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kansas

11:17AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

A wonderful shot of this guy in flight. Thanks for the info.

aquablue

11:35AM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Top capture !

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DaveDavis

12:17PM | Wed, 02 April 2008

WOW Fabulous closeup & personal.. Excellent prospective!!

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CavalierLady

12:27PM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Wonderful in flight capture, Danny! Beautiful owls they are and this capture of his face with beak slightly open is especially captivating!

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redchilicat

12:45PM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Wow! excellent clarity! Beautiful shot!

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whtknight

1:44PM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Awesome photo, excellent work!

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durleybeachbum

2:06PM | Wed, 02 April 2008

Stunning shot!

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Photograph Details
F Numberf/5.6
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Shutter Speed1/2500
ISO Speed640
Focal Length235

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