Grady Weed
02-28-2009, 03:16 PM
Northern Hawk Owl: Medium-sized, slender owl with white-spotted brown upperparts and brown-barred white under parts. Gray facial disk is partially bordered by a thick, brown stripe that extends to upper breast; lacks ear tufts. Wings are long and relatively pointed. Tail is long and rounded. Sexes are similar. Found across <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comhttp://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/ /><st1:country-region w:st=</st1:country-region>Canada and central and eastern <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1:pAlaska</ST1:place</st1:State>. During winter months, there is some southward movement to the northernmost states. Prefers edges of burns, open areas cleared by lumbering, and sparse woodlands.
The Northern Hawk Owl is also known as the Canadian Owl and Hudsonian Hawk Owl. They have little fear of humans, and will attack if their young are approached too closely. Their feathers are stiff, unlike those of nocturnal owl species. This means their flight is not completely silent. A group of owls has many collective nouns, including a "bazaar", "glaring", "parliament", "stooping", and "wisdom" of owls.
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Hand held resting somewhat on the top of a van roof. Very windy, cold. I frequent a site called http://mainebirding.net (http://mainebirding.net). It has lots of information on Maine birds and current sightings of rare species. I noticed this "Northern Hawk Owl" sighting near my home, about 30 minutes away. I drove over and right up to where he was hunting from. It stayed on the telephone wire for 10 minutes till the homeowner drove off. It flew to a nearby barn roof and began hunting from there. I asked the homeowner if I could park in the driveway and use the van to rest my lens on. She laughed and said "sure". She also said it had been in the area for some time, which I knew. So I plan to go back and take more images, maybe closer to the ground and at eye level, that would be even nicer.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N, Shooting Date/Time: 2/28/2009 13:10:00, Shutter Speed 1/800Sec. Av(Aperture Value) F6.3, Evaluative metering, Exposure Compensation +2, ISO 400, Lens: EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x, Focal Length: 600.0 mm. Almost 65% of frame left here. Cropped for a 9x12 print.
The Northern Hawk Owl is also known as the Canadian Owl and Hudsonian Hawk Owl. They have little fear of humans, and will attack if their young are approached too closely. Their feathers are stiff, unlike those of nocturnal owl species. This means their flight is not completely silent. A group of owls has many collective nouns, including a "bazaar", "glaring", "parliament", "stooping", and "wisdom" of owls.
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Hand held resting somewhat on the top of a van roof. Very windy, cold. I frequent a site called http://mainebirding.net (http://mainebirding.net). It has lots of information on Maine birds and current sightings of rare species. I noticed this "Northern Hawk Owl" sighting near my home, about 30 minutes away. I drove over and right up to where he was hunting from. It stayed on the telephone wire for 10 minutes till the homeowner drove off. It flew to a nearby barn roof and began hunting from there. I asked the homeowner if I could park in the driveway and use the van to rest my lens on. She laughed and said "sure". She also said it had been in the area for some time, which I knew. So I plan to go back and take more images, maybe closer to the ground and at eye level, that would be even nicer.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N, Shooting Date/Time: 2/28/2009 13:10:00, Shutter Speed 1/800Sec. Av(Aperture Value) F6.3, Evaluative metering, Exposure Compensation +2, ISO 400, Lens: EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x, Focal Length: 600.0 mm. Almost 65% of frame left here. Cropped for a 9x12 print.