powerful owl chick branching. hot off the press

[avkomp]

just back from monitoring the powerful owls
tonight one owlet decided to climb up above the hollow
not sure if it is fledging or using the warm night for some exercise
both parents turned up with prey also, sometimes they bribe them out.
these guys both look too downy to be leaving home but guess I find out tomorrow.
the other chick not keen on coming out


d4 600f4 tc17 (1000mm) 1/60 f10 iso 1600 sb800 and better beamer, tripod
almost full frame but cropped to portrait to remove leaves either side

[LJG]

Yowzers, beautiful catch Stephen. Love the way he's looking at you, you can almost imagine him thinking "now, is that bloke too big to try and eat?"

[avkomp]

Back from tonight's monitoring and it turns out that this pic was of it fledging. One still in the hollow though

[Alan]

Great capture of an important moment. I see the second one has now also left the nest