Owls

[chrisG]

A Tawny from yesterday morning, a very obliging fellow indeed who posed while I took over 250 photos!!!! He was still there when I left too


Tawny1 by Chris Gash, on Flickr


Tawny2 by Chris Gash, on Flickr

[chrisG]

and a pair of little owls from a couple of weeks ago. A very poor record shot - noisy, mushy and over sharpened! They were in the shadows and at the full extent of my 400mmm plus a 1.4tc and still a massive crop. But now I've got the location I can work on getting closer...

[davelumb]

Love little owls. They give you such a hard stare! That looks like a nice setting for more photos.

[chrisG]

Love little owls. They give you such a hard stare! That looks like a nice setting for more photos.

It is Dave, but difficult to get closer. There were lambs in the field too so that was a no no, so I was shooting from the other side of a stone wall on a back road. I do know where there's a pair in an old cemetery too though, which might be an easier option. I just feel a bit weird sat there with the camera!!!

[davelumb]

Love little owls. They give you such a hard stare! That looks like a nice setting for more photos.

It is Dave, but difficult to get closer. There were lambs in the field too so that was a no no, so I was shooting from the other side of a stone wall on a back road. I do know where there's a pair in an old cemetery too though, which might be an easier option. I just feel a bit weird sat there with the camera!!!

Graveyards can be good for wildlife. And photography. I like wandering around them taking photos. But I'm weird to start with!

[chrisG]

Love little owls. They give you such a hard stare! That looks like a nice setting for more photos.

It is Dave, but difficult to get closer. There were lambs in the field too so that was a no no, so I was shooting from the other side of a stone wall on a back road. I do know where there's a pair in an old cemetery too though, which might be an easier option. I just feel a bit weird sat there with the camera!!!

Graveyards can be good for wildlife. And photography. I like wandering around them taking photos. But I'm weird to start with!

There's a very cool derelict graveyard I visit with the camera, but the little owl one is still active. Maybe a 4am start in the summer will be condusive to no human activity!



Tree stone by Chris Gash, on Flickr



Headstones 1 by Chris Gash, on Flickr

[davelumb]

I sat in an old graveyard for an hour watching woodpigeons taking nesting material into a tree a few years back while waiting to pick my car up from the garage. They can be picturesque places.

[Jeffire]

I sat in an old graveyard for an hour watching woodpigeons taking nesting material into a tree a few years back while waiting to pick my car up from the garage. They can be picturesque places.

You will have them blokes in white coats after you again !

[Jeffire]

Great pics absolutely love owls

[davelumb]

I sat in an old graveyard for an hour watching woodpigeons taking nesting material into a tree a few years back while waiting to pick my car up from the garage. They can be picturesque places.

You will have them blokes in white coats after you again !

[Jeffire]

Ha ha

[Happy Hayes]

That Graveyard looks such a magical place
And the owls are the icing on the cake .
Regards
Tom

[Andrew]

A Tawny from yesterday morning, a very obliging fellow indeed who posed while I took over 250 photos!!!! He was still there when I left too


Tawny1 by Chris Gash, on Flickr


Tawny2 by Chris Gash, on Flickr

Great photos. I like that in first pic its sat there leaning against a tree pondering the meaning of life to "the f***s this dude with the camera" in second pic

[chrisG]

A Tawny from yesterday morning, a very obliging fellow indeed who posed while I took over 250 photos!!!! He was still there when I left too


Tawny1 by Chris Gash, on Flickr


Tawny2 by Chris Gash, on Flickr

Great photos. I like that in first pic its sat there leaning against a tree pondering the meaning of life to "the f***s this dude with the camera" in second pic

Haha he sat there for.an hour, didn't give a monkeys about me!

[chrisG]

That Graveyard looks such a magical place
And the owls are the icing on the cake .
Regards
Tom

Thanks Tom. There's a charitable group looking after the graveyard now, I just hope they don't clear all the overgrown-ness, that's what makes it special for me. It's quite a notable cemetery for the areas local history, and has over 10,000 graves

[Mike F]

I like all the shots but the grave yard ones are the ones i like the best. They've got a very ancient forgotten about look to them. Could have a bit of photoshop fun with the 2nd one and add a dawn of the dead look to it. I love taking moody photos, but having a play with them and letting your imagination go wild is great fun too.

[Crackoff]

WOW there stunning shots

Grant

[chrisG]

Thanks for all the comments gents, much appreciated

[chrisG]

Back to see the little owls, only one of the pair this time but nicely sat in the barn window. Theres just no way of getting close enough whilst sticking to where you're supposed to be though...


Little owl window by Chris Gash, on Flickr

[davelumb]

Nicely 'framed'.

[chrisG]

Had an owl result last night, 3 Tawny owlet fluff balls sat posing on a branch! Will post later - Off to bempton now for puffins hopefully!

[Freako]

Just seen this thread Chris, great work mate.

[chrisG]

Cheers Mick,

Here's 2 of the 3 Tawny owlets from this week (not related to the Tawny in the opening post)..


Tawny Owlets by Chris Gash, on Flickr

[Chris Hammond]

Love little owls. They give you such a hard stare! That looks like a nice setting for more photos.

While bobbing up and down like Delboy.

[Chris Hammond]

Lovely pics Chris.

[Chris Hammond]

Cheers Mick,

Here's 2 of the 3 Tawny owlets from this week (not related to the Tawny in the opening post)..


Tawny Owlets by Chris Gash, on Flickr

You should wear a crash hat for that photography. I'm sure there was a wildlife tog (Eric something?) who lost an eye to an attack from a tawny while filming the owlets branching.

[davelumb]

Cheers Mick,

Here's 2 of the 3 Tawny owlets from this week (not related to the Tawny in the opening post)..


Tawny Owlets by Chris Gash, on Flickr

You should wear a crash hat for that photography. I'm sure there was a wildlife tog (Eric something?) who lost an eye to an attack from a tawny while filming the owlets branching.

Eric Hosking. https://erichoskingtrust.com/

[chrisG]

You should wear a crash hat for that photography. I'm sure there was a wildlife tog (Eric something?) who lost an eye to an attack from a tawny while filming the owlets branching.

You could have told me before I put myself in danger Chris!!

[Chris Hammond]

Lol I know it's heracy now but back as a teenager I kept a tawny owl and a little owl for a while.

[Chris Hammond]

Cheers Mick,

Here's 2 of the 3 Tawny owlets from this week (not related to the Tawny in the opening post)..


Tawny Owlets by Chris Gash, on Flickr

You should wear a crash hat for that photography. I'm sure there was a wildlife tog (Eric something?) who lost an eye to an attack from a tawny while filming the owlets branching.

Eric Hosking. https://erichoskingtrust.com/