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p.1 #1 · Leque Island (Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers)
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Last Friday afternoon was cold, but beautiful, here in the Pacific North West. I went to nearby Leque Island for Short-eared Owls and Northern Harrier Hawks, and was treated to nice activity and great light. That afternoon was a blast for me (sometimes it all comes together). The following images were taken with a Nikon D5 camera and the Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 lens. I hope you enjoy some of my images from that day!
p.1 #11 · Leque Island (Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers)
Wow oh wow !!! Stunning set - lighting , backgrounds, subjects, poses, it certainly all came together. Your skills and talented captured it all magnificently .
p.1 #14 · Leque Island (Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers)
Herb Houghton wrote:
Super set of shorties Keith !!! #3 shortie and #11 harrier are my favs TFS
Herb, thanks for the picks!
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eyelaser wrote:
You did find the honey pot and as you say in beautiful light too....jealous of your ability to dial these up so reliably.
Eric
Eric, thanks! I have gotten to know this area well, and it has paid off.
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arbitrage wrote:
I approve of these beautiful raptor images. Awesome shots....4, 7 and 11 are standouts and 11 wins the set for me.
TFS
Geoff
Geoff, thanks for your picks!
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surfnron wrote:
Great work Keith. 4, 9 , and 10 stand out ~ Ron
Ron, thanks so much!
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Oosty wrote:
Simply outstanding.
Peter, thanks!
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Methodical wrote:
Sweeeet. Nice light.
Methodical, thank you!
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birdied wrote:
Wow oh wow !!! Stunning set - lighting , backgrounds, subjects, poses, it certainly all came together. Your skills and talented captured it all magnificently .
Birdie
Birdie, thanks for you kind words - much appreciated!
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louie champan wrote:
What a great series Keith and the SEO's were out and about for you. Some terrific shots and number 11 is a killer shot.
Louie, thanks! Yes, I feel like I hit the jackpot that afternoon.
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mikedec wrote:
Great series of SEO's and Harrier's. Also enjoyed seeing the landscape and the area that you find these.
p.1 #19 · Leque Island (Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers)
Keith, these are freaking fantastic!
There is so much good here, I don't know where to start. Of course the duos are outstanding but honestly each of the others shows your subjects in great poses, eye clearly visible and you did a phenomenal job capturing their agility and flight behavior!
p.1 #20 · Leque Island (Short-eared Owls and Northern Harriers)
surgemaster wrote:
You had a great day, Keith. Wonderful set with the owls, light and BG's.
Rex
Rex, thank you very much!
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morris wrote:
What is the second doing in this otherwise fantastic set of images Keith? I love pritty light the later images are taken in
Morris
Morris, thanks! The first image shows the rear owl gaining on the owl in front. I don't think the owl in front knew that another owl was coming up behind it. The second image shows the reaction of the front owl, after having been grabbed (talon to talon) by the rear owl. There is another, intermediate, image (not shown here) of the contact between the two owls, although that image is a bit confusing (and blurry due to the speed of the interaction). There were about a dozen owls flying around and interacting, although much of the interactions happened at a greater distance.
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wonderer wrote:
Keith, these are freaking fantastic!
There is so much good here, I don't know where to start. Of course the duos are outstanding but honestly each of the others shows your subjects in great poses, eye clearly visible and you did a phenomenal job capturing their agility and flight behavior!
Really awesome set; thanks for posting.
VOTED!
--Kim
Kim, thanks so much for the kinds words! I am really happy with these images. In fact, there were a bunch of really good images, and it was hard picking a smaller subset to show here. Thanks again!
