Woohoo! Finally Great Horned Owl liftoff and flight...

[coastalconn]

LOL, less than an hour after ordering a D7100 and being worried about the speed and buffer I get this I was at my normal spot when I heard/saw either a falcon or a harrier. It led me deeper into the woods. I paused for a second to see if I heard it again when I got this uneasy feeling I was being watched... Comments welcome

I turned to my left and saw these 2 big eyes starring back at me...

Great Horned Owl in the pines by krisinct, on Flickr

The Owl took off but didn't fly to far. As soon as I raised my camera....

Great Horned Owl Liftoff and Flight 1 by krisinct, on Flickr

Great Horned Owl Liftoff and Flight 2 by krisinct, on Flickr

Great Horned Owl Liftoff and Flight 3 by krisinct, on Flickr

Great Horned Owl Liftoff and Flight 4 by krisinct, on Flickr

Great Horned Owl Liftoff and Flight 5 by krisinct, on Flickr

So there you have it. The D300 only missed 1 out of 6 shots and I somehow caught this at 1/500th sec. This is why us crazy birders need a good burst rate and a quick clearing buffer...

 

[baturn]

Wow! Great series. I really need to get out there and practice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Desi]

Nice series.....you've got to feel good about that one.

Funny, to me the talons almost look like rabbit feet in the 5th shot.

 

[DarkShadow]

Nice set. Owl looks like he spotted some food with that intense look of the eyes.

 

[astroNikon]

awesome shots

 

[Derrel]

Cool set! Nice to see that somewhere in North America there's still some blue skies and leaves left...

 

[annamaria]

I always like your shots would love to be able to do it that well.

 

[Aloicious]

love it! #4 is my fav. less branches obstructing him, big wingspan with full wings, nice tail spread. great shots.

Derrel, I'm in vegas right now, plenty of blue skies out here.

 

[MSnowy]

Very nice. I think you might be surprised with the 7100. Nice camera for the price.

 

[LarryLomona]

Nice set.

 

[Rwsphotos]

Love great horned owls. Kinds torn between #2,#3 and #4 Nice job.

 

[sm4him]

Sweet!! And me with no hopes for birding adventures anytime too soon...jealous!! ;-)

If anyone can make that D7100 grab shots like that, it'll be you! I can't wait to see what you get with it.

 

[WesternGuy]

Kris, congrats on the "catch". You were obviously in the right place at the right time.

WesternGuy