Wild Short Eared Owl & A Male Merlin

[Jacobite1746]

Both taken recently on the Pembrokeshire Coastline near Marloes Mere.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/rkjEvL]Short Eared Owl by Craig Nicoll, on Flickr[/URL]

• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x III

• ƒ/6.3

• 420.0 mm

• 1/2000

• 400

• Flash (off, did not fire)

• Show EXIF

• [url=https://flic.kr/p/rVxF1m]Merlin (M) by Craig Nicoll, on Flickr[/URL]

• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x III

• ƒ/6.3

• 420.0 mm

• 1/640

• 160

• Flash (off, did not fire)

• Show EXIF

 

[RacingSnake]

Wow & Wow.
Both fantastic shots, the merlin gets it for me.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Two really first class shots Craig, of beautiful birds.

George.

 

[minnnt]

Nice shots Craig. A bit of haloing on the owls wing though.

 

[gramps]

Two cracking shots there, a little sharpening or compression haloing but lovely shots

 

[BillN_33]

very good Craig, excellent shots

 

[JohnC6]

Both cracking shots.

 

[Cheffievrs]

Merlin for me too..

 

[Jacobite1746]

Thanks for the comments and feedback. I agree with the critique on the Owl shot and I probably over processed due to the fact it was seriously underexposed. These were both firsts for me so next time and hopefully there will be a next time I can do better

 

[Rustydon]

A couple of good "firsts" there Craig - Merlin for me too

Russ

 

[BillN_33]

I'd be very very happy with either!

 

[Digisatman]

Lovely shots,

 

[Swanseajack]

Very nice, the Merlin is my pick.

 

[Romany]

Nice shots, but love the owl as flight shots are my particular kink...

 

[cruso]

Two stunning shots

 

[jbw]

Excellent photography
James

 

[Dave Semmens]

Excellent shots Craig - love the eye contact on the Owl shot.

 

[Gaz J]

Nice images Craig. I need to go to Marloes Mere with you.

 

[Darren h]

Cracking shots

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Lovely- the Merlin has it for me- I have only ever seen these little Raptors taking Dragonflies on the wing

so nice to see one stationary for once

Les

 

[SLRUser]

The Merlin for me too as you don't see them that often though come to think of it, don't see SEOs often either...

 

[mark richards]

stunning shots..

 

[Lee O'D]

Cracking Merlin.

 

[markblake]

Wow, both fantastic.

 

[AdamSi]

Both fantastic but that first one of the owl is simply stunning