Northern Hawk Owl with Meadow Vole
Focused, listening, watching
Watchful eye
Blowing in the wind
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Hawk Owl from 2016
Northern Hawk Owl
Meadow Vole for a tasty snack
Atop a utility pole
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Winner with its prey
Quietly watching, always alert
Peacefully waiting
Perch with a good view
Eyes fixed on supper
Northern Hawk Owl
Meadow Vole for a late lunch
Northern Hawk Owl with woodland bokeh
Northern Hawk Owl juevnile - from the archives
A photographer's nightmare
Swivel-head
Pretty good camouflage
On the hunt
Much better than a utility pole
Balance is a fine art
Now, the big adventure begins
Time for a snack
Gotta love those owls
Love those legs
Thankful for archives
I think I can ... I think I can ...
First day of adventure
A look that needs to be shared : )
Just too cute - from the archives
Giving me the look
Northern Hawk Owl
#1 on my Wish List
Learning the fine art of balance
Hidden amongst the branches
Did I really climb that high?
Time to feed a hungry youngster
The Darth Vader (Star Wars) look is back in fashio…
First taste of freedom
Snack time
Newly fledged
I wonder what it's thinking
Wonder what it's thinking
Predator and prey
Fun on a very windy day
Portrait of a Northern Hawk Owl
Watching and waiting
Hey, you down there ...!
There's nothing like a tasty Meadow Vole
Hi, it's me again
Northern Hawk Owl
You couldn't wish for much better than this : )
Way, way up
Those piercing eyes - remind me of Licorice Allsor…
Don't look if you are squeamish!
Time to preen
A different angle
Got my eyes on you
If looks could kill ....
Northern Hawk Owl
Squished and fluffed
On the fence
Enjoying the sun
Fan tail
Lack of taste
First taste of freedom
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This photo makes it look as if this Northern Hawk Owl was right in front of me, but the EXIF data shows Focal Length (35mm format) - 1050 mm. Actually, I don't even remember the owl perching on a branch out in the open like this, but it obviously did. I would have preferred to have the whole owl in the light, but you happily take what you can get.
It had been almost four years since many of us were fortunate enough to make visits to a family of Northern Hawk Owls, NW of Calgary. I was so thrilled to see this adult nine days ago, on 8 February 2016, again NW of the city. It's a one and a half hour drive for me to get there, so not a drive I care to do very often - roughly 220 km round trip. Great to see a few familiar faces up there, too : )
It was like a spring day that day, sunny, pleasant and not cold. I really wanted to get over there before we got our next snowfall and it seemed a perfect day to go. There were three or four cars parked at the side of the road when I arrived at the area and everyone let me know that the owl had been close to the road just before I arrived, but had now disappeared way across a huge field. "You just missed it!" - never words one wants to hear, lol! However, I was assured it would be back - and that is what happened.
"The type of prey the Hawk-Owl catches will determine its eating strategy. For mammalian prey the ritual is generally the same: the Northern Hawk-Owl will eviscerate its prey, eats the head first (especially for prey like the red squirrel, whose head is fairly large), and then—when tackling larger prey—it will eat the organs and cache the remains; with smaller prey, the owl will simply swallow the body whole."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hawk-Owl
"The Northern Hawk Owl can detect prey by sight at a distance of up to 800 meters (half a mile). Though it is thought to detect prey primarily by sight, the Northern Hawk Owl can find and seize prey under 30 cm (1 foot) of snow." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_hawk_owl/lifehistory
Yesterday, I was SO lucky to see something that had been one of the top three things on my Wish List for quite a few years. I did get a few photos, not particularly spectacular, but I was so happy to get them. Maybe I will post one shot tomorrow : ) Thank you so much, Phil (Q), for taking a few of us to look for it again after the end of the morning walk. You did a brilliant job of finding it for us, and I am indescribably grateful!
It had been almost four years since many of us were fortunate enough to make visits to a family of Northern Hawk Owls, NW of Calgary. I was so thrilled to see this adult nine days ago, on 8 February 2016, again NW of the city. It's a one and a half hour drive for me to get there, so not a drive I care to do very often - roughly 220 km round trip. Great to see a few familiar faces up there, too : )
It was like a spring day that day, sunny, pleasant and not cold. I really wanted to get over there before we got our next snowfall and it seemed a perfect day to go. There were three or four cars parked at the side of the road when I arrived at the area and everyone let me know that the owl had been close to the road just before I arrived, but had now disappeared way across a huge field. "You just missed it!" - never words one wants to hear, lol! However, I was assured it would be back - and that is what happened.
"The type of prey the Hawk-Owl catches will determine its eating strategy. For mammalian prey the ritual is generally the same: the Northern Hawk-Owl will eviscerate its prey, eats the head first (especially for prey like the red squirrel, whose head is fairly large), and then—when tackling larger prey—it will eat the organs and cache the remains; with smaller prey, the owl will simply swallow the body whole."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hawk-Owl
"The Northern Hawk Owl can detect prey by sight at a distance of up to 800 meters (half a mile). Though it is thought to detect prey primarily by sight, the Northern Hawk Owl can find and seize prey under 30 cm (1 foot) of snow." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_hawk_owl/lifehistory
Yesterday, I was SO lucky to see something that had been one of the top three things on my Wish List for quite a few years. I did get a few photos, not particularly spectacular, but I was so happy to get them. Maybe I will post one shot tomorrow : ) Thank you so much, Phil (Q), for taking a few of us to look for it again after the end of the morning walk. You did a brilliant job of finding it for us, and I am indescribably grateful!
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