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Western Barn Owl
Location
Elton Reservoir, Bury, UK
Date taken
April 13, 2021
Scientific name
Tyto alba
Equipment used
Nikon D500 + 500mm PF
How do you even get this close to owls? I've only ever managed to get distant views of owls... great image.
 
How do you even get this close to owls? I've only ever managed to get distant views of owls... great image.
I visit the site most mornings before work, so in winter I get there whilst still dark. I just stand close to where it flies past to return to roost. One morning, it paid off as it returned after the sun had come up. Took me a few years to get this close!
 
I visit the site most mornings before work, so in winter I get there whilst still dark. I just stand close to where it flies past to return to roost. One morning, it paid off as it returned after the sun had come up. Took me a few years to get this close!
Lucky to have owls in your area, seems like they are becoming more and more scarce.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
rezMole
Date added
View count
523
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/3000 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
02433 Western Barn Owl - Elton Reservoir - 210413-074457 (3).jpg
File size
829.8 KB
Date taken
Tue, 13 April 2021 7:44 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1080px

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