I captured this image on Marco Island, Florida during my Burrowing Owl trip in early May. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm
1/1600 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 360, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Lovely frame Joe, great details through out. Are these Owls tamed that you can get close to them?
Hi Ray, thank you for viewing and commenting. Yes, that tame. For some reason unknown to me they choose vacant lots between houses for most of the burrows. The people who watch over and protect the owls have put up ropes around the burrows, staying outside of the ropes most times you can approach to 15 to 20 feet. If too close the owls bob their heads up and down and chirp a nervous cry. Slow and easy sitting on the ground inching forward and they become comfortable and tolerant accepting that you are not a threat.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Put a big smile on my face Joe, remembering time spent with these wonderful birds. Their personalities are huge in such a small package, only measuring in hight about the vertical length of this frame. Like the light, detail, and of course his or her expression.
Florida Burrowing Owl
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