These guys are still being difficult at times and so both 'Goal posts & Thinking' has to change.
They still use the meadow and when visiting the hunting ground around the old nest site, (which I hope will be used, but nothing concrete as yet), they just drop down from the old Willow Tree for any bugs, beetles, caterpillars etc that may catch their attention. So it's just a sitting and waiting game, in the hope they will land somewhere within the lens zone. Certainly using the old 2x & 500f/4 MK1 lens was a non starter, but with the new glass of the MKII, MKII extenders and the current bodies allowing higher/greater ISO range (ISO5000), what a joy and no hesitation, can't wait to take the 1DX MKII up here, although that will see a new type of species before the Little Owls.
Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.
Steve
Subject: Little owl (Athene noctua) in tall grass
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500f/4 MKII & 2x MKIII Gitzo/Uniqball head
Exposure: 1/1600s at f/11 ISO5000
Original format: Landscape, almost FF on width
Processed via: LRCC (2015) & PSCC 2015
Note: The subject is fully wild and completely unconstrained. Besides the potential impact of my presence, nothing has been done to intentionally alter or affect the ongoing behavior of the subject and, of course, there has been no use of any form of bait or other form of wildlife attractants (including vocalisations) in the capture of this image.







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