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I was lucky to watch this Short-eared Owl hunting just after sunset.

Fuji X-H2S, 200/2 + 1,4x TC, F 2,8, 1/2000, ISO 400, but I have lifted (mostly) the shadows 2-3 steps in post so ISO is more like 1600-3200.

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[BarkingBeans Coffee]

Nice shots; where were these taken?

 

[curtf]

Nice shots; where were these taken?

Thank you for the nice words! I live in Southern Sweden. I took these shots at a military firing range 15 minutes by car from my home. Do you have this owl in Arizona?

 

[BarkingBeans Coffee]

Thank you for the nice words! I live in Southern Sweden. I took these shots at a military firing range 15 minutes by car from my home. Do you have this owl in Arizona?

I believe we do but around my house we have Great Horned and also in the dessert we have burrowing owls. I am hoping to go photograph those using Auto Capture when it cools down in September.

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set, and them being taken on a military firing range reminded me of when I was on the firing range @ Fort Hood, Tx. The land was leased to the military by ranchers and their cattle would mosey onto the live firing ranges at times before we started firing and I had to jump in the jeep and chase them away to a safe place. At the time I was curious to know if a 105 mm heat round would cook a perfect steak. Exciting times.

 

[curtf]

Nice set, and them being taken on a military firing range reminded me of when I was on the firing range @ Fort Hood, Tx. The land was leased to the military by ranchers and their cattle would mosey onto the live firing ranges at times before we started firing and I had to jump in the jeep and chase them away to a safe place. At the time I was curious to know if a 105 mm heat round would cook a perfect steak. Exciting times.

Thank you very much!

Ha-ha! No cattle on this firing range, but I often se moose, deer, rabbits and foxes. And different birds of prey hunting and a lot of other birds. Do they like the firing?