Owls galore !

[Thor Hakonsen]

Last autumn me and a friend took a trip to Gloucester in England, and visited the Barn Owl Centre, which rehabilitates as release damaged owls and other birds of prey. Some of these owls is captive bred, and can there for not be released in to the wild. These birds get to live in large and nice enclosures, and help raising awareness around owls in Great Brittain.

#1

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Bubo bubo by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr
Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo
Nikon D3 - Nikkor AF-S 500 f/4 VR - 1/500 - f/4 - ISO2000

#2

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Bubo bubo by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr
Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo
Nikon D3 - Nikkor AF-S 500 f/4 VR - 1/500 - f/4 - ISO2000

#3

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Bubo bubo by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr
Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo
Nikon D3 - Nikkor AF-S 500 f/4 VR - 1/640 - f/4 - ISO2000

#4

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Asio otus by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr
Long-eared Owl - Asio otus
Nikon D3 - Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4 VR - 1/200 - f/4 - ISO800

#5

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Athene noctua by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr
Little Owl - Athene noctua
Nikon D3 - Sigma 180mm f/2.8 OS Macro - 1/160 - f/6.3 - ISO1250

#6

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Strix aluco by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr
Tawny Owl - Strix aluco
Nikon D3 - Nikkor AF-S 500 f/4 VR - 1/160 - f/4 - ISO400

 

[nuclearjock]

Wow!!! Beautiful images Thor. Thanks for sharing these.

 

[photogramps]

Lovely set, the Barn Owl Centre is a great place to visit and Vince (the owner), who is also a photographer, knows how to get the best from his birds to give you the shot opportunities you need

 

[Butlerkid]

Wow! Outstanding set! #2 is incredible! Nice shooting!

 

[Allan]

Beauties all the way! Number 2 as a capture that could not be better.

 

[Randy]

Superb

 

[frdjohns]

Wonderfully done. If I were you, I'd hang that last one one my wall.

 

[robkipp]

Very nice collection of Owls and all are well done. Thanks for posting.

 

[eddiefast]

Superb.....

 

[cre8foru]

Fantastic shots.... all of them

 

[scharn]

great , no 2 amzing

 

[Anthony747]

Excellent shots Thor!

 

[Thor Hakonsen]

Thanks guys !

Here is a couple of other shots from the same day

#7

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#8

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Asio otus - Long-eared Owl


#9

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Bubo bubo - Eagle Owl

#10

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Strix aluco - Tawny Owl (Do I have something between my teeth ?)

Nikon D3 - Nikkor 500 f/4 VR

 

[Thor Hakonsen]

#11

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Athene noctua - Little Owl

Nikon D3 - Sigma 180mm f/2.8 OS Macro - f/4 - 1/250 - ISO1000