Barn Owl (again)

[IanC_UK]

I just found this, dont know how i missed it over the weekend !

Is probably my favourite so far 1d Mk3, 600 F4 on the tripod is a bit of a crop but thats all that has happened

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Super catch Ian, I've only ever seen one in the wild, not that I go looking mind you.

 

[CT]

Nicely done Ian, and no doubt it was only a half chance.

 

[IanC_UK]

Nicely done Ian, and no doubt it was only a half chance.

Thanks guys

No kidding CT you should see the rubbish i have thrown away lol

 

[CT]

LOL. I believe you mate!

 

[IanC_UK]

They dont half cover some ground in a really short space of time ! Fantastic to see though must go back

 

[Venomator]

That's pretty good Ian ... ... but with that lens 'could do better' ...

 

[IanC_UK]

LOL cheers Rog, yes i know i can do better, and i will just need to keep persevering and it will happen

 

[Venomator]

Wasn't really criticising Ian ... :shrug: ... I think your efforts are always pdg and consistently better than mine ...

 

[IanC_UK]

LOL you only get to see the stuff i think is half decent should see some of the stuff i dont post lmao

 

[Richard T]

great shot

not even seen one of these let alone got a picture of one

 

[IanC_UK]

thanks Richard, would you credit i saw 3 totally separate Barn owls that weekend, a male Hen Harrier and a pair of Little Egrets was brilliant

 

[Richard T]

where do yo find these birds?

do you have to lay low in fields or something?

 

[LCPete]

Hi Great shot I've only seen these a few times and never when I had the camera

 

[IanC_UK]

where do yo find these birds?

do you have to lay low in fields or something?

LOL i went to Gibraltar Point Nature reserve near Skegness, and they said one was being seen, so i waited around in the area it was being seen and sure enough it appeared then when i was driving home i saw one by the side of the road and took some pics of that too from the roof of the car lol

Is just a matter of researching, look through local nature reserve websites and see if its a common sighting, and just go and wait see if it appears, does take a lot of patience though