Northern Saw-Whet Owl's Lunch !

[Dominic Cantin]

Hi to all :)

Here's a picture taken in Quebec city. It was at the end of his/her lunch ;)

http://www.pbase.com/dominiccantin/image/96075795.jpg
Date/Time 23-Apr-2008 11:06:35
Model PENTAX *ist DS
Flash Used No
Focal Length 400 mm
Exposure Time 1/400 sec
Aperture f/8
ISO Equivalent 400
Exposure Bias -1/3
Metering Mode multi spot (3)
Exposure Program aperture priority (3)

To see the sequence of the lunch , it's here http://www.pbase.com/dominiccantin/image/96075789 and do NEXT up-right.

It was amazing to see how fast they can eat these prey ( only 5 minutes :eek: )

Thanks for looking !

Dom :)

p.s: it's not baited :cool:

[Robert O'Toole]

Nice image. The timing is great with the legs still sticking out, and the perch and trunk make a nice frame for the image, wish you had a flash with you for a little fill and of course I wish there was some color in the sky.

Robert