Barred Owl With A Meadow Vole.

[Daniel Cadieux]

From the owl located five minutes from home. Talk about being at the right place at the right time: This owl caught a Meadow Vole not 20 feet from me, but it was obstructed by vegetation. Unbelievably it flew up to this broken tree stump, turned around as if to show off the catch, then gulped it whole. I always enjoy photographing a vole - especially when attached to an owl:bg3:.

Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/4, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, FF.

[Mike Poole]

I'm not sure perched owl shots can get any better than this! Eye contact, detail ,prey item, environmental interest, clean BG. Print and frame, I'll be impressed if you beat this with another barred owl

Mike

[Brian Sump]

Daniel, it seems you've made a good friend up there.

The perch is cool for what it is and the snow adds for sure. Sharp throughout and bringing dinner into the fold crushes this one.

Can't offer anything critical. Outstanding job man!

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Dan, I can only echo and second the previous comments. Wonderful image, thank you for sharing.

[gail bisson]

What is there to say?
Love everything about it from the excellent IQ, perch with snow, nice soft BG and the subject and prey.
Well done Daniel!

[kevin Hice]

Nice Daniel I wish I had a owl like this and the prey takes it over the top for me. TFS

[John Mack]

Oh boy, Don't know what is not to like here. Great eye contact. The snow on the perch. The mottled background. Detail on the owl. All around a great frame.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Beautiful. No changes for me.

TFS

[arash_hazeghi]

love the pose and the prey, well done Dan, he chose a good perch too

TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Lady Luck was certainly on your side - awesome, well done.

TFS
Steve

[Randy Stout]

Dan:

Beautiful image. Luck favors the prepared.

Cheers

Randy

[annmpacheco]

Wow, congrats Daniel, this is superb, you must have been sooooo pleased when he landed and turned with the vole. terrific!

[dankearl]

About perfect. The snow puts it over the top.

[Arthur Morris]

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! You could not have painted a better perch or BKGR.

with love, a