Barred Owl In Flight #1

The Barred Owl (Strix varia) is found in the eastern United States and in the Pacific Northwest, but is most common in the Southeastern United... more

by Morris Finkelstein

Title

Barred Owl In Flight #1

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

Medium

Photograph

Description

The Barred Owl (Strix varia) is found in the eastern United States and in the Pacific Northwest, but is most common in the Southeastern United States. It prefers habitat that is marshy, wooded, or forested near water. Barred Owls are usually found in pairs. While they are mostly nocturnal, they may be seen and heard during the day, particularly if cloudy. Barred Owls hunt while in flight or from a perch, mostly for rodents and small mammals. The Barred Owl is stocky, with a round head, brown plumage, dark eyes, broad wings, and a short tail, measuring about 21 inches in length and about 1.6 pounds in weight. The bars on the chest are horizontal while the bars on the belly are vertical.

This Barred Owl lifting off from a tree branch in the woods was photographed at Tods Point Park, in Greenwich, Connecticut on the late afternoon of 1-12-2019. It is the first image of a three part sequence from lift off to full flight. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR2 lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/5000 sec, f/3.2, ISO 800.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Images That Excite You, 1-16-2019
Wildlife One-A-Day, 1-16-2019
FAA Portraits - Birds, 1-17-2019
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 1-19-2019
A Birding Group - Wings, 1-19-2019
Animal Photographs, 1-20-2019
Kingdom Animalia, 9-7-2019
Pure Nature Photography, 9-30-2019
10 Plus, 10-4-2019
FAA Portraits, 11-22-2019
USA Photographers Only, 11-23-2019
Poetic Poultry, 10-5-2020
Birds In Focus, 10-22-2020
Just Perfect, 1-3-2021
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 8-28-2021
Wonder Of Wings, 9-9-2021

Second Place in FAA Contest (tied)
"Local Park Nature Scene Photography"
1-1-2021; Admin. Larry Kniskern

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January 15th, 2019