Friday i decided to put a full day into shooting and checked out various spots around B Bay, picked off some bald eagles around 104th,
and later checked out the S-Eared owl corral at 72nd, briefly chatted with a fellow photog (who left before the action began) and then had an owl proceed to fly towards my standing position 5 minutes later, sweet.
The other guy who had been camped out on the far-side started moving in fast and i told him "don't flush my bird man", he wasn't listening but it didn't matter this time, bird hardly noticed.
The looks were pretty much the same as last time i was there and shot a few angles and then left.
Later at Reifel i scored looks at a pair of great Horned owls, only one was visible for a shot and it was pretty much looking straight up at it.
and then i finally got some shots of Northern Saw-whet owls i can call my own.
I have of course seen then numerous times over the years but to date, the only pics were taken by my wife waay back when.
So here is my obligatory Reifel Saw-whet, taken with tripod at ground level and yes, with my 500mm lens pointing up (i'm stubborn that way)
On the way back home i checked out Maplewood with the intention of working a Belted kingfisher if possible (not possible this time) and since it had been a long day already with a fair bit of driving i was ready to head back to the car, at the car i met another photog i recognize packing up his gear and i asked him how the shooting was, he then asked if i got the Saw-whet owl and i was like "huh?!"
I found some reserves of energy and walked off again down the path and finally spotted another photog with lens pointed at tree, bingo.
A bit of a wait and some catching up with yet another photog i know and eventually the little bundle of feathers turned it's head briefly, securing the shot i wanted and i knew the day was done, just after 4pm
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Wow, what a great day at Rafiel, wonderful pictures.
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