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Peekaboo
A Great-Horned Owl chick peeks out from behind a eucalyptus tree. While these trees are highly invasive, the owls don’t mind one bit, and often prefer them as nesting habitat in California.
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Golden Gate Owl
As fog wafts gently into the Golden Gate, an Great Horned Owl begins her evening hunt. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt the exposure triangle more acutely than on this shot. Stopping down to try to pull in more background. Fighting motion blur on a breezy evening. Lots of detail buried deep in the blacks.…
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Owl Portrait
When this Great-Horned Owl perched in a cypress tree, I was pleased to be able to duck behind a low-hanging eucalyptus branch to create a bit of extra depth for this photo.
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Angel of Death
From this spring, a Great-Horned Owl lands on his favorite perch before starting his evening hunt. I had hoped to do create an even better version of this photo, but right after I figured out the perfect composition, the owl shifted his pattern and stopped using this perch to start his night. On that evening,…
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Peek an Owl
A Great-Horned Owl peeks out through a cloud of glowing bokeh balls as the sunset filters through its roosting tree.
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The Shape of an Owl
A Great-Horned Owl prepares for its evening hunt as fog pours into San Francisco.
