Olympus E-3
Flash extender 708 mm 1/640 sec f/8.9 ISO 500
Metering Mode center weighted (2) Exposure Program manual (1)
Light was harsh with sun high as it was 11:35 AM by the time I took this one.
After trying to capture these guys for hours from a blind in an area where I could see many I left without an image of them. They just did not cooperate and possibly because of their numbers and competition going on for burrows and for the lady owls too.
I move to a new local where I located a pair and observed them before setting up. I set up on the opposite side of my vehicle low to the ground and decided to see what response I might get with a call. I used call once and waited but not for long as this fellow responded by flying in to perch fairly close to me to look for another male he thought he had heard. More "calling" from then on was not used as he continues to move about the area using different perches to scout for competition.








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