Thanks!

great grey owl perched on a fence post with a blown out mostly white background.

The light wasn't great so I decided to blow out the background a bit and see how it worked. Not the background I usually try for but I still kind of like it.

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Thanks

Great grey owl in flight.

Great grey owl flying into the weekend with its warm fluffy socks...

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Thanks Rob!

great grey owl perched on a fence post in front of a green background

You learn the true meaning of "connecting with nature" when you lock eyes with a great grey owl.

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Thanks Ian!

Short eared owl flying in front of a pink tinged cloud.

Too dark for great photos but it's always a treat to watch short eared owls hunt.

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western screech owl with it's beak wide open

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. Owls don't tend to only look like they are shouting when they are yawning so here's a western screech owl showing just how wide it can open it's beak.

#owls #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #screechowl #mcoupephotography

Thanks Alan!

Thanks Anna!

short eared owl flying over a hay covered hill.

Always great to see a short eared owl coming towards you over a hill... unless you're a vole...

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Thanks Alan.

short eared owl perched on a post with its neck feathers blowing into it's face.

Nothing like starting your week with a face full of your own feathers.. Short eared owls are ridiculously cute.

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Thanks Erin!

Thanks Alan

Thanks Carol!

Thanks Ronnie!

Thanks Amy :)

Thanks Charlie!

Thanks Tom!

Northern pygmy owl posing on a tree branch after successfully hunting a grasshopper that it cached on the branch below.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Bugs. This tiny #pygmyowl was pretty proud of the grasshopper it had caught and cached on the branch below.

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Thanks Anuradha

Thanks Rob

Greater yellow legs standing on an icy shoreline with it's reflection in the water.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections. I think this greater yellowlegs fits the bill.

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Thanks Helen!

Thanks Rob

Yup, always a good spot to cache some food for later.

Thanks Colleen!

Northern Shrike perched on a fence post.

Northern shrike on a fence post. These guys are like pygmy owls in that they tend to stick to the tops of trees or on wires so seeing one on a fence post was rare.

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