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25-APR-2013	Hank v/d Velde

20130425 071 SERIES - Great Horned Owl.jpg

Ottawa West

Two wing-stretch images of the male Owl.

Note: The Owl was able to stretch its right wing only as it was perched right next to the trunk of the tree which restricted movement of its left wing.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-S II
1/500s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso640 full exif

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Range View 02-May-2013 21:35
Superb series, the light is wonderful and detail excellent. V
Barbara

Guest 01-May-2013 10:26
Very cool shot. He looks like he's giving directions. lol

Guest 01-May-2013 03:47
Beautiful light on the stretched wing!

Carol Rollins 30-Apr-2013 13:07
I love their amazing wing span. Great shots, Hank.

Chris Spracklen 30-Apr-2013 09:25
Your owl photos continue to amaze and impress, Hank! *V*

Tom LeRoy 30-Apr-2013 08:12
Wonderful shots, Hank. Timed perfectly to get the stretch. V

Bill Miller 30-Apr-2013 07:07
A pleasure to see the full wingspan (well, half !) when not flying.

Bryan Murahashi 30-Apr-2013 05:16
Beautiful capture of its impressive wing span.

joseantonio 30-Apr-2013 04:20
Gorgeous images. Love the position of that wing.

Sam Rua 30-Apr-2013 03:56
Nice timing on both shot. Very neat to see this behavior.

Yi Feng 30-Apr-2013 02:12
That's wonderful, Hank. Love the pose!

godro 30-Apr-2013 02:03
Nice work!

Tom Munson 30-Apr-2013 01:55
Terrific images, Hank! Looks like he or she is waving at you.

Jan Luit 30-Apr-2013 01:54
Great shots Hank
Nice it is posing for you.

hayl 30-Apr-2013 01:02
Great image, really shows how large these birds are.

Jean Chiasson 30-Apr-2013 00:57
Spectacular series timing Hank

jychamberland 30-Apr-2013 00:39
beautiful images and timming Hank!

CatherineSimard 30-Apr-2013 00:26
Beautiful Hank!

francoisconstantin 29-Apr-2013 23:52
So beautiful, nicely done.

Char 29-Apr-2013 23:45
How beautiful, Hank! Great lighting on these shots.

Pierre Martin 29-Apr-2013 23:29
nice images and timing
those owl are a great star

Janet Forjan-Freedman 29-Apr-2013 23:26
Nicely timed to capture these great wing displays!

Penny B 29-Apr-2013 23:00
Great timing to capture this. Looks like he's a little cramped on his left side. ;)

Ted Busby 29-Apr-2013 22:39
Fabulous moment capture of this owl which is seldom seen in the open!

Guest 29-Apr-2013 22:34
Excellent image of this owl...

Trent Watts 29-Apr-2013 22:28
What a great shot. Unusual pose for sure.

Claude Gagnon 29-Apr-2013 22:03
This guy doesn't look happy! Beautiful shots Hank :))

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Range View		02-May-2013 21:35
Superb series, the light is wonderful and detail excellent. V Barbara

Guest		01-May-2013 10:26
Very cool shot. He looks like he's giving directions. lol

Guest		01-May-2013 03:47
Beautiful light on the stretched wing!

Carol Rollins		30-Apr-2013 13:07
I love their amazing wing span. Great shots, Hank.

Chris Spracklen		30-Apr-2013 09:25
Your owl photos continue to amaze and impress, Hank! V

Tom LeRoy		30-Apr-2013 08:12
Wonderful shots, Hank. Timed perfectly to get the stretch. V

Bill Miller		30-Apr-2013 07:07
A pleasure to see the full wingspan (well, half !) when not flying.

Bryan Murahashi		30-Apr-2013 05:16
Beautiful capture of its impressive wing span.

joseantonio		30-Apr-2013 04:20
Gorgeous images. Love the position of that wing.

Sam Rua		30-Apr-2013 03:56
Nice timing on both shot. Very neat to see this behavior.

Yi Feng		30-Apr-2013 02:12
That's wonderful, Hank. Love the pose!

Tom Munson		30-Apr-2013 01:55
Terrific images, Hank! Looks like he or she is waving at you.

Jan Luit		30-Apr-2013 01:54
Great shots Hank Nice it is posing for you.

hayl		30-Apr-2013 01:02
Great image, really shows how large these birds are.

Jean Chiasson		30-Apr-2013 00:57
Spectacular series timing Hank

jychamberland		30-Apr-2013 00:39
beautiful images and timming Hank!

francoisconstantin		29-Apr-2013 23:52
So beautiful, nicely done.

Char		29-Apr-2013 23:45
How beautiful, Hank! Great lighting on these shots.

Pierre Martin		29-Apr-2013 23:29
nice images and timing those owl are a great star

Janet Forjan-Freedman		29-Apr-2013 23:26
Nicely timed to capture these great wing displays!

Penny B		29-Apr-2013 23:00
Great timing to capture this. Looks like he's a little cramped on his left side. ;)

Ted Busby		29-Apr-2013 22:39
Fabulous moment capture of this owl which is seldom seen in the open!

Trent Watts		29-Apr-2013 22:28
What a great shot. Unusual pose for sure.

Claude Gagnon		29-Apr-2013 22:03
This guy doesn't look happy! Beautiful shots Hank :))