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I was at RSPB Adwick Washland late afternoon in August 2018 having heard that a Short-Eared Owl had been spotted there. It was my first visit to the reserve.
There is a partly tree lined tarmacked road that goes through the reserve which was busy with dog walkers and cyclists. I had been walking around the reserve for two hours with no sign of the Owl and I was thinking it was time to head home when suddenly the Owl flew up from a fence post close to the road and started quartering the fields. I took some handheld shots with my 500mm f4 as it flew around for 20 minutes.
Then the Owl flew onto another fence post close to the road. I moved carefully along the road until I had a good view of the Owl through a gap in the trees. I started to take more shots. I was now about 20 feet from the Owl. It could see me and it could easily hear the camera shutter but it tolerated me and perched for 5 minutes before flying off to do some more hunting.
I guess the Owl had got used to all the people going up and down the road and was therefore not concerned by my presence.
A special encounter I shall never forget.
C&C welcome, thanks for looking.
There is a partly tree lined tarmacked road that goes through the reserve which was busy with dog walkers and cyclists. I had been walking around the reserve for two hours with no sign of the Owl and I was thinking it was time to head home when suddenly the Owl flew up from a fence post close to the road and started quartering the fields. I took some handheld shots with my 500mm f4 as it flew around for 20 minutes.
Then the Owl flew onto another fence post close to the road. I moved carefully along the road until I had a good view of the Owl through a gap in the trees. I started to take more shots. I was now about 20 feet from the Owl. It could see me and it could easily hear the camera shutter but it tolerated me and perched for 5 minutes before flying off to do some more hunting.
I guess the Owl had got used to all the people going up and down the road and was therefore not concerned by my presence.
A special encounter I shall never forget.
C&C welcome, thanks for looking.