Finding this breeding pair of Northern Hawk Owls was one of the highlights of the year for me. I heard a odd sound from the forrest when walking back to my camp in the end of the day. I decided to slowly approach and investigate the noise when I found two of the chicks on top of a big trunk. What a treat! Unfortunately, it was very late in the day and any photo-opportunity was impossible due to the now darkening forest interior. The next day I set up a hide and waited the whole day to get a chance to see the adults feeding the chicks. It was a wonderful moment to get this close to such an intimate stage of the bird’s development.
I'm aware that some people will find the branch in the BG distracting, especially the green leaves closest to the bird but I decided to publish this version where no clong have been done.
Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 500mm f/4.0 IS II, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1000s. Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop CC.







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