While I'm very pleased with getting perched shots of these fabulous birds, getting them in action is so much more difficult, and hence more rewarding when the occasional shot comes off.
This was taken at around lunchtime on Saturday, when it went for a brief sortie across the fields, and I...
Short-Eared Owl stretches out a wing and a leg, whilst keeping a look out for food. It swooped down from this perch moments later to catch something on the field nearby.
Taken with 600mm plus 2x extender and Canon 1D Mark lll Just got the 2x extender so I am pleased with the first results, I had heard many negitve reviews on the 2x for sharpness but this is acceptable.
I managed 3hrs with the camera this afternoon and it was all action first a Kestrel obliged then a Mistle Thrush then this SEO landed on a post right next to the car and stayed there for 20mins once it went I was just driving off when it landed even closer what a Poser!!
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