Saturday, 17th January 2009
Silent Hunter
by Nick Saunders
Well, it finally happened! After 6 years of not being in the right place, or being in the right place at the wrong time, I got to see not one, but 3 Great Gray Owls during a bird count I participated in at Candle Lake, Saskatchewan.
This one was actively hunting and was waiting patiently for the slightest movement under the snow...
Equipment: Canon 40D with 100-400L
Nick Saunders
Originally from England, I have been fascinated with wildlife since I was very young.
I now spend most of my spare time looking for and photographing anything i can find on many hikes around the river , local parks and on country drives, here in Saskatchewan Canada where I now live with my wife.
Website: www.saskbirder.com
Silent Hunter by Nick Saunders was photo of the day on Saturday, 17th January 2009. It is tagged Birds, Owls. You can leave a comment below.
18 Comments
James and Kelly Stone
Your patience paid off. You were definitely at the right place at the right time this time. Excellent capture. Congratulations on this beautiful prize photo and for your POTD!
mike
I love the detail you can see on the owl.
Kate
Great photo! Such a wonderful bird and you caught him just perfectly.
Anurag
Perfect. you’ve got great focus and a pleasing background. Though the left eye of the owl is a bit hidden neverthless its a prize catch!
Fantastic color harmony between the bird and the surroundings, an example of the awesome camouflage that predaters use.
Su
Wonderful shot and well spotted, I thought all owls were nocturnal and this is one I hadnt heard of before. Congrats
Pauline Jones
What superb camouflage, this was a good capture. I have seen two owls recently swooping over me at night but there wasn’t a hope of photographing them.
Malta Photography
Great shot indeed. Clear neat and great composition of the background. Patience is part of the potion for a good shot like this. wonderful.
Hanna
I really like the brightness of the eyes, as if this amaxing bird is looking directly at you. Very nice image indeed.
I hope I can see more beautiful pictures from you in the future!
Mandy Kilpatrick
Such a great picture – the best I have seen of an owl. I love the color contrast between the eyes and everything else. It looks like the owl was posing for the shot – it couldn’t be more perfect. Congratulations!!
Katherine Lee Strassburg
This is a great shot! The colors of bird and tree are a perfect match. One can see how the bird could melt into the background and disappear before your eyes. What a wonderful image, and well worth waiting for all those years. Congrats!
planet lover
I absolutely agree with all the praise above and have nothing to add. I love this picture!
hassan
Absolutely breath taking!
Sue Gagnon
Excellent and accurate title for this picture. Of course, I LOVE it. Love the snow and the intensity of the bird through the snow, Well done.
Marie Dunphy Harding
He is “waiting patiently” as did you!
I hope he got a ‘great catch’ as well.
Renee
Very excellent his colors just blend right in with the tree! WOW!!
kml
A prized capture for you – he is so beautiful! You must be so pleased!
su
Nice one..
Renee
Very intersting owl!