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Avian Image of the Week for the week ending December 21st, 2012: Tim King - Northern Saw-whet Owl
Congratulations Tim!
In my experience, the best time to photograph these owls is during migration.
They will migrate all night and then find their favorite pit-stop at dawn.
They immediately start hunting to refill their tanks. The hunt usually lasts a few hours (depending on supply).
This owl in particular caught and ate 5 mice not 5 feet from my boots, then saved one for later.
They have a drop-down approach to hunting and was amazing to watch these silent speedsters.
It never fully folded its wing while on that perch. I also have a photo of it bringing up a pellet a few frames later.
50D | 300mm F4L IS | HH | available light
ISO 640, F4, 1/100
March 25 2010 8am (I arrived at 6am)
I always forget my tripod.
