little owl

Took in a short visit yesterday evening to a known tree where there's a Little Owl pair, this one stayed perched high in the old willow tree, sadly stayed for only a few seconds before flying to the back of the tree. ROD.

little owls just love to help us photographers by picking convenients posts.

Managed to get a decent shot of a Little Owl, although it perched at the back of the tree & slightly hidden by a near branch, it's not to bad. Hope to get some far better images in the coming weeks. ROD.

Clutching on to its perch tightly, in the morning breeze.

3 owls today. Here, one of the pair of little owls peers out from its hidey-hole in the tree.

This is Little Grump's partner. The two have been out fairly often in their tree, though they keep their distance. Hoping that they produce some even littler owls for me to photo later in the year.

Little Owl

a little owl, i was on the look out for some buzzards flying overhead when i turned around and there on the branch of a tree, was the little owl. it is not a brilliant shot, as it was perched in the shade, i have pushed the contrast to the limit,

One of a pair of local little owls. Until I saw them stood next to each other I'd always assumed Little Grump was alone. Not so, the crafty little charmer.

Little Owl

Little Owl

Taken close to the Town of El Rocio Donana Spain; I think he has spotted me!

My first and only Little Owl sighting, I grabbed this whilst driving along a track. A friend had told me that he had seen it fly out of the bushes every time he ran past there so I took a punt on it being there. I only got one shot off before it flew away. I think it is one of the first bird...

Went out dune bashing with local friends today. In search of owls ! What an amazing experience. We entered the desert in the western region near the Saudi border and drove 20kms into the dunes. This little fellow was found with a companion, he tried to hide but no escaping my 500mm ! long...

Haven't seen him for a couple of visits, though he may have been hiding on the other side of the tree.

Little Grump got even grumpier when a big fly landed on his foot. Made me laugh at how irritable it was.

Well its been a horrendous weekend here weatherwise, and as I type this I cant see out of the window, as the rain is just sheeting down again. Needless to say, its back to the oldies again. I am presently going through an old external hard-drive, and have come across quite a few images from 2007...

Showing off the grippy-looking underside of one foot. All the better for grabbing my prey, my dear...

Showing off those gorgeous yellow eyes.

After being informed on the whereabouts of a resident little owl near Dungeness RSPB, I'd spent a fruitless amount of time attempting to locate it. Until a few weeks ago, when after dipping on the cattle egret, great white heron and glossy ibis on the reserve, i thought I'd try once more to see...

Such a tiring job being sat almost motionless in a tree all day! I wonder if he'll make you yawn looking...?

Sorry to post so many shots of this wee birdie. But it's such a character and a great subject to photograph.

Awake and wide eyed, unlike how I spotted him on Sunday, snoozing in the morning sunshine.

A closer view of the charming if somewhat grumpy little owl that lives not far from me. He was sat on the road-side of tree, and with it being so quiet, I managed to park momentarily on the closer side of the road to get a better shot.