barn owl – Page 3 – Feathered Photography

Barn Owl With Prey In The Snow

Deep or crusty snow makes hunting difficult for Barn Owls.

Full Frame Barn Owl In Flight

I seldom get an image of a bird in flight that doesn’t need cropping for the best possible composition.

Barn Owl – Landing And In Flight

I believe this first image may be only time I’ve ever managed a decent shot of an owl of any species during the landing process.

Farmington Barn Owl Perched and In Flight

Three days ago I stopped and talked to friend Jerry Ellison along the refuge road at Farmington and he informed me he’d photographed a cooperative Barn Owl at dawn.

A Harassed Grebe And A Barn Owl Yesterday Morning At Farmington

I almost didn’t go shooting yesterday because birds have been slow but one of my mantras is “you never know unless you go”, so go I went. I’m very glad I did.

Side-lit Barn Owl In Flight

A weakness in an image can often be mitigated by a strength.

Barn Owl Hunting In Daylight

Normally Barn Owls are a strictly nocturnal species so photographs of them in flight are difficult to come by. After all, photography does require light.

Barn Owls In Flight – A Huge Motivator For Learning Good Technique

If anything will give a bird photographer motivation to learn the techniques of photographing birds in flight it’s Barn Owls flying during daytime.

Barn Owl Coming My Way

Barn Owls are the most trusting birds of prey I photograph in flight.

Foggy, Low Light Barn Owl In Flight – My Sharpness Issues May Be Over

Yesterday was a good day. Despite the “soup” in our valleys I was able to get some shots that begin to confirm that my lens may be working properly again and I met one of my blog followers from out-of-town.