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Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Barn Owl

 The hedgehogs having disappeared from my garden and no news on the badger, I took a trip down to see how the peregrines were doing, no luck there either. While I was searchig for signs of the peregrines an old friend turned up.
I have been photographing this barn owl for some three years now, he made one pass when I was able to grab a couple of shots before he flew into the  into the bushes.
And there he stayed. It was cold and damp so I left him to it and headed for home.
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6 comments:

  1. Marc Heath5 June 2019 at 15:07

    Always brightens the day seeing one of these. Nice photos.

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    1. Mike Attwood6 June 2019 at 00:01

      Thanks Marc, Its my favourite local bird. A couple of miles down the road and sit in the car with my camera, what more could I want.

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  2. Ana Mínguez Corella6 June 2019 at 08:39

    Hi Mike!!!.. I love this bird.. Nice shots. Well-done..

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    1. Mike Attwood6 June 2019 at 23:35

      Thankyou Ana, Its a lovely to photograph. They are so photogenic. Take care. Mike.

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  3. Germán Ibarra Zorrilla11 July 2019 at 17:53

    La primera foto es extraordinaria, enhorabuena!!!

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    1. Mike Attwood11 July 2019 at 20:56

      Thank you German, It is a bird that I love to photograph.

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Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.