Romany 1,065 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Its been operation short eared owls for me lately, but just cant get them any closer, tried everything..but at least you can see what they are; Edited February 3, 2012 by Romany 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Stunning pics as usual Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Brilliant pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tegater 789 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Romany. Great pics. I dont know if this will help you at all, but I generally find that at nesting time is one of the best times to get close to them. (I dont mean going anywhere close to their nests though. The tend to have quite defined flight lines between their hunting grounds and their nest site, and if you can get underneath the flight line or close to their feeding ground this may help. One moonlit night last year, I was luck enough to be only a few metres away from one, and the boggy just kept circling around me, backlit by the moon and the stars. Although you see them throughout the day they seem to be most active from about an hour before sunset onwards. They also appear to have quite small feeding grounds, but plenty of them, so you usually dont have long to wait when there are young to feed. Hope this might help you in the spring. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Romany. Great pics. I dont know if this will help you at all, but I generally find that at nesting time is one of the best times to get close to them. (I dont mean going anywhere close to their nests though. The tend to have quite defined flight lines between their hunting grounds and their nest site, and if you can get underneath the flight line or close to their feeding ground this may help. One moonlit night last year, I was luck enough to be only a few metres away from one, and the boggy just kept circling around me, backlit by the moon and the stars. Although you see them throughout the day they seem to be most active from about an hour before sunset onwards. They also appear to have quite small feeding grounds, but plenty of them, so you usually dont have long to wait when there are young to feed. Hope this might help you in the spring. Cheers for the info matie..have been asking the farmer if I can go on the land to get closer but hes an old shit house..we used to poach the place years ago so have to stay on the road..Im hoping they are staying to nest.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PINNACLE 2,297 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 All stunning no2 is my fave, Did you shout "OY" to get it to look round? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coyotehunter 689 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 There's a mate of mine that lives a couple of hours south of me that been getting some cracking shots of SEO's I must try and get down and try and get some shots myself , nice work all the the same Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 cracking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sowhat 1,572 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Brilliant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsmith 103 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Cracking set of images Romany, as always. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmick 22 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 this might help to get them closer dont do photography but use to call long eared & barn owls in just for a look on the dusk with a mouse squeek , i knew where they were used to go down & stand under a tree ,squeek away & they always came in for a look .stunning shots . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miroku moocher 140 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 there are alot of shorties near me mostly around the estuary, the moors hold a few' but not as many i once had 6 within 20 yards of me ' all sitting in hawthorn scrub close to the estuary they were realy not bothered by me, migrant birds maybe as it was late winter. .nice pic's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Manitoba Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 very good pics mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 stunning phote`s, i once had one come up from near enough under my feet in some long grass next to a stream, about shite myself not a sound, like the caped crusader opening its wings infront my face Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cleanspade 3,322 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 great shots.. i like the first shot best as it has a little depth to it. thanks for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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