February 2010 (deep in the archives)
This Northern Hawk Owl had been hanging around in southern Winnipeg for a few weeks back in February 2010... on this particular day I was able to get quite close to it and get a number of good shots including this one... unfortunately it was a very dull and overcast day...
This particular shot was taken while standing relatively below her as she was looking down at me...
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400mm - ISO 400 - F7.1 - 1/800th
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July 2010 (from the archives)
Back on this day I had the opportunity to see this Willet (I believe though I am not 100% on this one)... that was hanging out on a fence post north of Calgary... He posed nicely for a number of minutes allowing me to get a number of decent shots...
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400mm - ISO 400 - F7.1 - 1/2000th
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July 2010
This Killdeer was searching for food along the shores of a pond just north of Calgary...
It was early evening and the winds had died down leaving the water surface like glass...
Did you know... Killdeer get their name from the shrill, wailing kill-deer call they give so often. Eighteenth-century naturalists also noticed how noisy Killdeer are, giving them names such as the Chattering Plover and the Noisy Plover.... from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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400mm - ISO 400 - F8.0 - 1/1250th
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July 2010
This Wilson's Phalarope was one of a few that were spending the evening searching for food along the shores of a small pond north of Calgary...
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400mm - ISO 400 - F7.1 - 1/1250th
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February 2010 (deep in the archives)
This Northern Hawk Owl had been hanging around in southern Winnipeg for a few weeks back in February 2010... on this particular day I was able to get quite close to it and get a number of good shots including this one... unfortunately it was a very dull and overcast day...
This particular shot was taken while standing relatively below her as she was looking down at me...
Please press "L" to see the larger lightbox version for more detail and contrast.
400mm - ISO 400 - F5.6 - 1/1000th
Tags: Owl, Northern-Hawk 50d amazingwildlifephotography animals avianexcellence birds canada canon canonef400mmf56l manitoba owls wildlife winnipeg
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