great horned owl Photography

Great Horned Owl In-Flight

Great Horned Owl In-Flight

hree frames of a surprised great horned owl in-flight, only three frames because thats all I got as he passed by very quickly on a cold day.
Great light for photography, we also saw two snowy owls and one merlin falcon.

Babe in the Woods, Great Horned Owlet

Babe in the Woods, Great Horned Owlet

I can’t help myself, taking photos of raptors, in this case owls is my favorite thing to photograph and tonight I finally had some light!
Because great horned owls are located in woods, finding light is always an issue, and if light is available, its usually blocked by trees or foliage. But tonight the rays of [...]

Fledgling Great Horned Owlet Drying Off

Fledgling Great Horned Owlet Drying Off

More of photos the great horned owl baby, this time I found the owlet drying off from a freak June snow, hail & rain storm that passed through last weekend.

Baby Great Horned Owl (Owlet - Fledgling)

Baby Great Horned Owl (Owlet - Fledgling)

t photographed this baby owl on May 24th, the owlet is the great horned variety and this little fledgling owl gave me quite a show hamming it up on an old log. What a treat it was getting full sensor/framed shots of this owlet at eye level.

Cold Mallard Ducks - Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

Cold Mallard Ducks - Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

I made a quick visit to Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary Alberta this afternoon, It felt cold, and it was at -20 c with the wind, and the wind showed up. The male mallard duck photographed on the left was just coming in for a landing on the main ponds small patch of open water, and looked like he might need a little de-icing. His bill noticeably had ice forming on it along with his head and chest area…

Great Horned Owl Photographed

Great Horned Owl Photographed

You don’t have to go far to find wildlife in this city, this great horned owl was photographed within the city limits of Calgary, not bad eh? Not only did this owl sit for few seconds for a photo, myself and friend Bayar saw plenty of deer, three coyotes and lots of ducks! Hope you all are not sick of owl photos (if thats possible!) as I seem to keep finding them lately.

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

I saw a total of three great horned owls the other day, here is a photo of one found along the banks of the Bow River in Calgary. I also viewed plenty of eagles roosting in trees, at one point there must have been 20 or so in one tree, but too far off for a photo.

Another Great Horned Owl

Another Great Horned Owl

This great horned owl was photographed last Sunday just south of Calgary Alberta. I was actually looking for rough-legged hawks and came across this owl hiding in a tree.

Scary Halloween Owl

Scary Halloween Owl

Just for fun, here is one scary looking halloween owl picture, actually it is a great horned owl photographed in Calgary, Alberta!

Great Horned Owls, Calgary Alberta

Great Horned Owls, Calgary Alberta

This is my fourth pair of great horned owls in less than three months, always fun to find and always difficult to photograph. These owls are always hiding in thick cover.

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