Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Place: Maricopa, AZ, USA
Date: April 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6), from car window
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 95% of frame (slight crop left & right edges)

Commentary: I enjoyed the group of Burrowing Owls so much on my first encounter that I returned late in the day on two following days for more images. Another image of a bird sitting close to the car.

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