Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Place: Roadside near Gila Bend, AZ, USA
Date: April 1999
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 600/5.6)
Film: Fujichrome Sensia II 100 exposed normally
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered, natural light, no flash fill
Scan: Minolta Dimage, vertical dimension is 100% of short side of slide

Commentary: This Burrowing Owl photo was taken about 100 miles SW of Phoenix, from the car while resting the lens on the window edge. I like the pose of this bird as it watches overhead for passing hawks.

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