Popular Post StuartJPP Posted April 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2015 A great Easter weekend for Barn Owls in Lincolnshire. Weather was a bit dull, but they were out in force which really brightened up my weekend! Saw about 10 in total over a 3 day period. Sadly another as road kill. Their numbers are up at least, recovering from a few years ago when they were hit badly by the consecutive severe winters we had. Two different owls on two separate days about 20 miles apart. Natural perches with shots taken out of the car window. Barn Owl On a Very Dull Afternoon by StuartJPP, on Flickr Tezrez, +Ibbo, philjay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 They really are the most beautiful of birds. Great set of images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great looking shots my second favorite bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Awesome shots Stuart. Love the natural perches and the lack of background really makes the owl pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I "hate you" Stuart your pictures are brilliant and I am very jealous of your talent - Having said that keep on taking the pictures they are very good. The only thing better would be a video of the Barn Owl in flight which I always find amazing and graceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow they are fantastic photos, I have only ever seen a barn owl perched in a tree just once and that was near Horncastle. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Yes, that really is a beautiful bird and a superb image. You can zoom right in and it's still crystal sharp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktom Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hi Stuart Wonderful photographs, I have been watching a barn owl hunting for about 3 nights in the past week around some fishing lakes near to cossington village, not far from leicester,wonderful views last night, it was hunting and flew straight towards me and only turned as there is a canal between myself and where it regularly hunts, it's the best views of a barn owl in many years birdwatching. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartJPP Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Many thanks everyone, I was really pleased to have caught these two. Being a bit of a birder (not particularly a twitcher), I am always on the look out for any birds to photograph, so spotting these is fairly easy when they are out as they are white. But any funny shape in a tree, on a fence post etc. gets a 2nd look just in case it is something. It helps when the missus is quite well trained at spotting Great looking shots my second favorite bird What's your favourite? I "hate you" Stuart your pictures are brilliant and I am very jealous of your talent - Having said that keep on taking the pictures they are very good. The only thing better would be a video of the Barn Owl in flight which I always find amazing and graceful. Too busy photographing them to take videos Hi StuartWonderful photographs, I have been watching a barn owl hunting for about 3 nights in the past week around some fishing lakes near to cossington village, not far from leicester,wonderful views last night, it was hunting and flew straight towards me and only turned as there is a canal between myself and where it regularly hunts, it's the best views of a barn owl in many years birdwatching.Rick If I knew where there was one close by, I'd be there as often as I could...I could never tire of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 wait till you get one fly up at night in front of your car windscreen(miss car) thats when you find out why they are really called "the ghost bird" - only happened to me once but scary until i realised what is was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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