[pomkiwi]

I've been very lucky over the last week or so with owl sightings and decent light. This is a short-eared owl at a local site on Friday. It won't be long before they head north for the spring and summer but hopefully I'll get one more trip in this week.

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[viper699]

Wow! I’ve only seen owls 2x in my life. Heard them often, never seen pretty much. And never saw them during the day.

Surprised you only needed 1/800

 

[pomkiwi]

Wow! I’ve only seen owls 2x in my life. Heard them often, never seen pretty much. And never saw them during the day.

Surprised you only needed 1/800

Thanks.
Most owls larger owls are relatively slow flying and you can often get away with a relatively slow shutter speed. Add to that the fact that the light is often very poor by the time they are out 1/800 is fast for me! (I have a lot of images with a sharp face and 'creative' wing tip blur conveying motion ).
I'm based in the UK and I'm not sure where you are based in the USA but there are a number of locations, particularly in northern states, where owls are reliably seen in daylight in the winter months. E-bird can be a useful tool in finding where they have been seen recently.

 

[viper699]

Thanks.
Most owls larger owls are relatively slow flying and you can often get away with a relatively slow shutter speed. Add to that the fact that the light is often very poor by the time they are out 1/800 is fast for me! (I have a lot of images with a sharp face and 'creative' wing tip blur conveying motion ).
I'm based in the UK and I'm not sure where you are based in the USA but there are a number of locations, particularly in northern states, where owls are reliably seen in daylight in the winter months. E-bird can be a useful tool in finding where they have been seen recently.

Thanks good to know on their speed. I shoot mostly hummingbirds, so I’m at 2000 to 3000, and other little birds that are flitting around.

I did not know E-bird could be useful for locating!

Winter-not a fan of cold. I’ve gone out in the 30s but I’m usually hiking. I hate cold weather.