Thursday, August 29, 2024

How to take daytime pictures of an Eastern Barn Owl


Buy a retirement village studio unit close to right habitat, let's say the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park,  Queensland, Australia.

Bird in the park often each week for, say, about eight years. Don't stick to the road and formed tracks. Overcome fear of long grass.  Take care to make friends of snakes and other threats.

Finally, stumble upon and flush sleepy owl from low in shrubby tree in untrodden area of the park. Watch where owl flies. Check camera settings are right for owl's probable further flight.




Guess right and grab about 12 frames with Canon R5 and 200-800 lens. Pray for and later find a few sharp images. Easy peasy, as they say. 

    

1 comment:


  1. Sooo lucky! Owl area burned off by Qld Parks and Wildlife just days later.

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