Screech Owl Family

[Troy Lim]

After the first owlet left the nest on its own, the adult flew in, stopped there for enough for 2 clicks and it was gone. It was trying to get the owlets to leave the nest. The second owlet fledged shortly after the adult flew away. The sounds they made during the process was fascinating. I miss those owls.
1Dx, 200-400L @ 560mm, 1/160, f/10, ISO 10000, Manual Focus, Manual Exposure, Tripod on top of pick up truck, almost full frame.

[arash_hazeghi]

this is so cute, you needed a bit more flash power here. great find!

[WillieHall]

just a great story about a very interesting subject, thanks. could you explain more about the flash used? I often go out owl calling but none photos yet. these owls have such a great call!

[gail bisson]

I love this! I am not usually afan of flashed shots but this is good.
The owlets are adorable and the poses of all 3 owls are perfect.
Love the owls' foot on the tree. I also like the growth lines on the tree. Adds a nice flow to the image,
gail

[Bret Goddard]

Beautiful family, love the two popping put.. One thing about flash, which I must say, I have zero experience with flash, is the spots left behind in the eyes, seems distracting in each eye. Congrats on your shot, manual everything, plus the two-headed Owl, lol, Nicely done.

[John Rowell]

Great job of getting the shot in such a brief window of opportunity. Thanks for the story, it adds a lot to the character of this image.

[Holger Leyrer]

Really wonderful image. Pose and eye contacts are great. Don't worry Troy, the next season is coming

[Richard Flack]

Stunning image Troy. Very cute!

[Morkel Erasmus]

This is a lovely moment, Troy. As said above, a little more light would have helped. Great job at the high ISO, glad the new Canon cameras can match the Nikons at high ISO at last .

[Karl Egressy]

Beauty family portrait.

[Troy Lim]

This is a lovely moment, Troy. As said above, a little more light would have helped. Great job at the high ISO, glad the new Canon cameras can match the Nikons at high ISO at last .

Thank you all for the comments. Morkel, it is almost at par, that is from my experience on using both systems. I rarely shoot at 10K ISO, :)
This nest has now fledged, I am hoping for double clutch since they are way early. Got more nests to document. Hope to be able to share more images soon.

[Ashleigh Scully]

Great capture, Troy! I hope they come back. Have you seen any yet?

[Troy Lim]

Great capture, Troy! I hope they come back. Have you seen any yet?

Ashleigh, I will have to check. Hope they come back for second. :)