Late this afternoon I finally got one of the owl shots that I've been dreaming of ever since I first went to
Lunt Meadows about five years ago - a close
Short-eared Owl sitting on one of the fence posts.
Steve Jones and
Graham Roberts, two fellow members of the Leigh Ornithological Society, were also at Lunt Meadows this afternoon but they were much further away from the bird than I, especially when I crept up a little further to a distance of around 20 metres.
So these are Steve's photos of the bird which just happen to include me in the shot as well. I'm the one with the camera and big lens!
As these were the only decent shots I got of this bird today, I thought I'd have a go at series of cropped headshots to show off those fabulous eyes.
After waiting for this bird to appear for around two hours, the Barn Owl suddenly decided to come out at the same time and for a moment I didn't know what to shoot. The Shortie won out, but I did manage to grab a few of the Barnie as well. The light was a little challenging by now.
So it turned out to be not a bad day at all today.
What a stunning owl!
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