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realdeal135 : Imma go out on a limb and say its a rough-legged hawk.
rburmaster : @swimmingwolf Thank you ξ
rburmaster : @realdeal135 Excellent guess given the similar coloration, but no. Hint: not a hawk. ξ
realdeal135 : Weeeelllll it's gotta be a falcon of some type then. I need to step up my ornithology game.
rburmaster : @realdeal135 You've got the correct family with Falcon. It's a Merlin.
s_hunt_ : Great photo!
realdeal135 : I would have never guessed a Merlin tho. The close up is deceptive to its true size haha. Great pic tho.
rburmaster : @s_hunt_ Thanks! π
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woodypix : Amazing photo!
squab_ : incredible!!
meagletrainer : π
toma10 : β¨πβ¨π³
forzajuve001 : Great shot.!
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wingstripe : Very intense!
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janetbobanet : Amazing!!
kristengz : Awesome picture!
fr0gg : Very well done, as always.
optimista : @rburmaster Honey, I could point and click all day and never get a shot that good! #yougottalent
floatingfeather : Whoa- that well fed bird went back for seconds!
s_hunt_ : Wow, wow, wow!!! Love it!
rburmaster : @floatingfeather Ha! He's definitely got a little quail belly going there.
rburmaster : @s_hunt_ Thanks! It was fun to spend some quality time up close with the education birds last weekend. I just about filled my SD card. And I'm still sifting through and editing photos. A few more are already posted on Flickr.
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marketingmama : Do owls molt? Looks like a furry great horned owl.
gimbalgimbal : Wow!
rburmaster : @marketingmama Excellent guess. It's a Great Horned Owlet. Very recent fledgling with most of its baby feathers still hanging on. She/He lives at Westwood Nature Center. If you want to take the kids to see them, let me know. I'll DM you directions. It's a fun place to explore.
rburmaster : @gimbalgimbal That was my first reaction when I saw it yesterday. About five feet from me next to a walking path through the woods. Mom, Dad and a sibling were perched in or around the nearby nest.
optimista : Wow!! Amazing capture! And giant caterpillar is exactly right. π
rburmaster : @optimista Biggest darn caterpillar I ever did saw! ξ
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elcrispa : Hermosas...!ππ
rdpz : Yikes!
margeh123 : ππ
sisarie : What a great look he's giving you! Love it! πππ
trebor4567 : AWESOME!!π±
heatherandkyle : What an awesome capture
gattaraantonia : An evil look. What did you do to him ? π³
rburmaster : @gattaraantonia Well, Pi wasn't ACTUALLY looking at me. He was staring down at a food scrap his handler was preparing to give him. But, it made for a nice illusion of a staredown with me. ξ
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rburmaster : #bigbad_raptors #birdsofprey #birdfreaks #owl #owls π
mimiwings : Awesome shot!πβ¨
rburmaster : @mimiwings Thank you π
squab_ : gorgeous!
rburmaster : @squab Thank you π
elcrispa : πππ
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tito_3687 : It looks like it's got an iguana.
margeh123 : ππ
rburmaster : #birdfreaks_ff
carllacey : Amazing! What lens did you capture this shot with?
rburmaster : @carllacey Thanks! - Canon 70-300 at about 25 yards. This is pretty heavily cropped.
skipnscout : So what is it that he caught?
rburmaster : @skipnscout Giant goldfish π
skipnscout : Thanks! Probably from someone's backyard pond. Lol.
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lisadm6 : Wow! So cool!!
whittiersam : One of my favorite birds!
timoakes : π
jake2011 : πππππππ
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lizs_b : Brilliant shot!!
mrosarinho : Perfect
sunshnez24 : Light as a feather β¨π
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cyndeec : Wonderful capture
alsmix : That's awesome!!
timoakes : Brilliant
chickadeetweet3 : stunning!!
opheambrotos : @cyndeec @alsmix @timoakes @chickadeetweet3 thank you, friends!
s_hunt_ : Oh wow! Amazing shot!
opheambrotos : @s_hunt_ thanks Sylvia!
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rburmaster : It's Falcon Friday! And, I'm posting an osprey because it won't be long before they begin showing up in the Twin Cities after returning from their winter migration territories. I'm planning to volunteer monitor nests near my office again this year. And, I'm looking forward to adding some new photos to my collection.
optimista : This guy means BIDNESS! π³
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timoakes : πππ
alsmix : Aww.....
tamaly : Love love love!!!
chickadeetweet3 : Terrific!
free12bird : To cute
opheambrotos : @timoakes @alsmix @tamaly @chickadeetweet3 @free12bird thank you, friends!
s_hunt_ : L'Oreal luscious? ;-)
opheambrotos : @s_hunt_ oh I think they are fake lashesπ
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corvid : Awesome! The wings provide a stable platform for viewing rodents.
ecaph : Great shot
timoakes : Great catch
chrisloth13 : Very very nice
trymezi : Great!!ππ
sunshnez24 : Gorgeous lines. π
rattlebox333 : Awesome shot! Beautiful bird ββββ
alexbeaul : Really great!
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akuaten : Nice!β¨π
huxcam : Top shot!
jake2011 : ππππππ
lilschubie : Fabulous β¨
timoakes : πππ
bruceeee : Stunning shot! β¨πβ¨πβ¨
hellena777 : Awesome shot!
sunshnez24 : Beauteous πππ
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silversmitty : Gorgeous!! Wicked wingspan & a great shot.
sherryaldrichsineath : Awesome
akuaten : Incommming... β¨πβ¨
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corvid : Awesome!
jobrusch : Great!!!
bruceeee : Awesome shot! β¨πβ¨πβ¨πβ¨
madlemur22 : Amazing!!
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hawk_stalker : No doubt!!! @awesome_ig @c_losc Check this out @nicckers
laughingtwig : @mrjzinn funny guy
2ayne27 : Awesome. I can't believe you even found this.
chickadeetweet3 : Terrific!
rburmaster : Oooh my! Awesome!!
roseberryparisvintage : That is so cute I could squeeze it to death clk @seeleythomasiz For More pplz to start following Yo
opheambrotos : @instaaustin @c_losc @hawk_stalker @2ayne27 @rburmaster thanks everyone! Knew about this little one last year but he was already out and about with his babies when I went looking for them. So glad to know he had returned to this hole!
opheambrotos : @laughingtwig thanks!
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rburmaster : @moll51 Thanks very much. π
rburmaster : #nuts_about_birds π
elijahs_photography : @rburmaster beautiful!!! π³π³π³
rburmaster : @elijahs_photography Thanks very much! π
nuts_about_birds : Wow! Fantastic!
rburmaster : @nuts_about_birds Thank you π
rburmaster : #most_deserving π
rburmaster : #udog_feathers π
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lowms : Wow!!
markc345 : Super shot!
bruceeee : Excellent capture wow! β¨πβ¨πβ¨
paul0bernardes : ππππ
redzilla7 : Wow!!!!
albrex68photography : Great timing!
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sabricadabri : O that's just awesomeness
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feather_perfection : β¨β¨Fantasticβ¨β¨
psphotogirl : Very nice !!!!!
jane_sanders : Excellent!
hrbs : Wow!!!!
sherryaldrichsineath : Excellent!
sabricadabri : Woah, that's an awesome pic, it's so pretty!!!!ππππππππ
sunshnez24 : β€πβ€π
casnan2 : Great shot!
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kpunkka : Cool shot!!
rburmaster : @kpunkka Thanks. There were actually four of these guys roosting together. I only got one photo with more than one in it. And they were extremely well hidden. Check out my Flickr stream for lots more - link on my IG profile. π
kpunkka : Yep I will check it :) Sounds great! I have never get shot of owl like this!! Great work mate. :?
s_hunt_ : You're on an owl extravaganza! Lucky!
frizzled_spark : That's brilliant !
rburmaster : @frizzled_spark Thanks! π
gattaraantonia : So sweet ... great camouflage !!! Love this pic
rburmaster : @gattaraantonia Thanks! π
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akuaten : RAW files have many times more information then jpg which is why the file is huge... But it is necessary. I shoot 100% RAW you might read up on what a RAW file is, all pros shoot RAW figure out why and you'll get 200% better shots using the same equipment. Best of luck my friend.
opheambrotos : @akuaten this was shot at high iso with shutter speed of 1/1000. I shoot 100% raw as well. I used a canon mark iii with the 100-400mm L lens. Just wanted to get some ideas on how people set their camera under low light condition and using high speed. What software do you? Thanks, my friendπ
opheambrotos : @akuaten oops, I meant canon 5D mark iii. Early morning. Lol.
s_hunt_ : Wow! I missed a bunch. Glad to catch up!
opheambrotos : @s_hunt_ lol. I hope you enjoyed the photos! I need to get advice from you for shooting Short eared owls with the 100-400!
s_hunt_ : I don't use the 100-400 much anymore. I have had to send it back to Canon for repair twice in the past 8 months. I use the 400mm f5.6 more often, these days. It is faster and infinitely sharper. As for the shorties, plan a trip to Van in Jan and you will get great shots! ;-)
opheambrotos : @s_hunt_ yikes! I hope it's not a problem that happens to every 100-400 lens! I like the versatility of that lens a little too much. Lol. But you're right, it's not as fast as the prime lenses. 400mm f5.6 doesn't have IS, right? Do you use a tripod with it? I guess I'll have to wait until next year for the Van trip!
s_hunt_ : I have head bad things about the 100-400 from many, and good things from others. But the 400 prime is SO much sharper and faster! I usually don't use a tripod, because I'm usually shooting at fast enough speeds that I don't need to. I do often use a monopod, though, closed almost all the way and braced against my belt, for additional stabilization. For you, with a Mark3, a 400 prime would be a no-brainer. You could still carry the 100-400, but you'd probably hardly ever use it.
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corvid : Great shot!
rissystevenson : Wow
alexbeaul : Really great shot!
alianaia : Love
lizs_b : Wow!!
sabricadabri : That is a great shot! Perfect timing!!!ππ±ππππππππππππ
sunshnez24 : π
huxcam : Very nice shot. I love photographing these guys myself!
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leahmy : ππ
feather_perfection : β¨β¨Wonderfulβ¨β¨
dante1709 : Nice bird!
bruceeee : Beautiful shot! β¨πβ¨πβ¨
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alexbeaul : Excellent!
sabricadabri : AWWWW!
sunshnez24 : πππ Cute little meanie though!
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rburmaster : #nuts_about_birds π
nuts_about_birds : Fantastic!
__vortex__ : No wonder they're called the masters of camouflage in nature
lauraslens : Wow-I love this shot! I hope you will be printing this one!
rburmaster : @lauraslens Thanks. I'm way behind on prints. And, this one is on the list. Fun to discover these little guys. π
robinwinsor : Have you tried using a prime rather than zoom? They are MUCH sharper than even the best zooms and make an eye-popping difference on birds.
rburmaster : @robinwinsor - I haven't had a chance to shoot with a long prime yet. I have a 50mm, and agree that it's MUCH sharper than my zooms. I plan to rent a 300 or 400 f2.8 at some point. Alas, unless I win the lottery, when I eventually purchase an upgrade to my current lens (70-300), I'll likely go for a zoom. When push comes to shove, I need the flexibility over the extra sharpness. ξ
robinwinsor : I went with the Nikon 300mm f4 even though I have a 70-300 zoom. I added a Nikon 1.4x teleconverter too but returned it when it produced poorer results than just cropping from the 300. The f4 isn't cheap at around $1200 but its a LOT cheaper than the f2.8 and its just as sharp. Worth thinking about...
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s_hunt_ : Amazing! Lucky you!!!
fwcornelia : Sinister!
rburmaster : @s_hunt_ Thanks! Like the Boreal owl, I'd have never found this guy without some help from other bird watchers. My raptor finding skills were humbled big time this weekend in comparison to the true pros who were around the area.
sisarie : @fwcornelia nice! Cute, even with the stink eye! Thanks for the tips on where to look for the boreals. I'll look for hoards of people looking up with their binoculars!
opheambrotos : Ah, the northern hawk owl! Went three weeks in a row looking for one but didn't find it. What a great catch!
floatingfeather : Nice
optimista : That's a stink eye, all right. π±
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neebelung : We've got some big old oaks with big knotholes, I suppose I should keep a closer eye on them!
rburmaster : Yep. Best odds of catching them are in the morning or evening. The guy in my photo was sunning himself on a very wintery cold morning.
rburmaster : @neebelung β¬β¬β¬ forgot to tag you.
neebelung : Thanks for the tip! Hooefulky one of these days I can catch a glimpse (I'd love to see the handsome lil guy who wakes me from a dead sleep... lol)
gattaraantonia : Such a great catch, lucky you. π
rburmaster : @gattaraantonia Thanks. I had a bit of guidance. But it still took me a number of trips before I finally found it.
rburmaster : #bigbad_raptors
lesetoileslibra : Oh my goodness. owls are just the best!
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squab_ : amazing! he's handsome!
s_hunt_ : Wow! Very exciting!!!!
opheambrotos : Holy crap! I live in Canada and I still haven found one this year! What a great find!!!πππ
rburmaster : @opheambrotos The Boreals are definitely irrupting into Northern Minnesota. They're being seen all over the place near Duluth. And actively hunting during the day. We probably won't see anything like this again for years. Just amazing. π
rburmaster : @squab_ It was way cool to see it. MANY others are being seen all around the Duluth area. It's a boreal owl Mecca right now. π
opheambrotos : @rburmaster looks like they flew a little too far south this yearπ you make me want to go look for one now
rburmaster : #bestnatureshots
redmainardi : Iove owl.
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hartongdigital : My favorite! Always reminds me of my dad.
trymezi : Greatπππ
bruceeee : Excellent capture! β¨πβ¨πβ¨
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susanne2 : awesome!!!!!!!
coding_doc : Looking at the feathers and markings it almost seems you got the same individual as one week earlier?
smenilla : @daneone Beautiful! Love this one!
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timoakes : πππ
feather_perfection : β¨β¨πβ¨β¨
fiamma68 : So beautiful β¨ @winterm
s_hunt_ : Such beautiful birds! Marvelous catch!
opheambrotos : @feather_perfection @fiamma68 @timoakes @s_hunt_ thank you, everyone!πππ
rburmaster : Awesome! I made three trips to Sax-Zim bog over the weekend attempting to find one of these bad boys. I guess you could say I struck out looking. We're due for an irruption though. Maybe next year! ππ
opheambrotos : @rburmaster we have an irruption of them this year! This one was very easy to photograph. Great grays are really not the smartest owlsπ
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sanirozwerkz : Fantastic π
katzoom : fabulous!
chrisloth13 : Beautiful
valerie_ann : Great shotππ
rattlebox333 : Nice β¨
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ashwoodtexan : Great shot!
bookw0rm74 : Amazing!!! β¨πβ¨
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fornillo : Fantastic!!!! ππππ
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carolyne46 : Fantastic capture
feather_perfection : β¨β¨πππβ¨β¨
mikerobp : Superb!
quiggyace : Luv them
lizs_b : Awesome!!
sabricadabri : Woah!!! Awesome pic!!! This pic is perfect!ππππππππππππ
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janetbobanet : Love this perspective. Great shot!
fornillo : Fantastic!!!! πππππ
feather_perfection : β¨β¨πβ¨β¨
mikerobp : Superb catch!
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bruceeee : Beautiful shot!!! β¨πβ¨πβ¨
bella_lago : That's beautiful. Great shot!
sunshnez24 : Ohhhh lovely πππ
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