Montana Owls

[SilentBirdHunter]

A couple owl photos from yesterday evening here in western Montana.
Short-eared and Great Horned owls.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Short-eared Owl at Freezeout Lake, with Rocky Mountain Front backdrop.

 

[Rzrbck918]

Awesome shots!

 

[SixPoint]

Nice set of hooters you got there

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Short-eared owl with foggy background here in western Montana.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

 

[Hammsolo]

Man, great thread. I’m not up for heavy writing, but I have a shit ton (English Standard) of owl experiences. Almost no photos… I spent some time with burrowing owls recently. They quickly learned to follow me and get a free lunch. Cutest damn things I’ve ever seen. Camera photos for wildlife… Garrrr…

 

[mtmiller]

 

[Hammsolo]

That photo is epic. I was 15 when I had my first up close experience with an owl. I was hunting the Pintlars late season when I heard a whooshing. I was certain it was an elk moving through the crystalline snow. Like a ghost, a great grey swooped a foot from my face and landed in the pine directly above me. I could have touched him. His golden eyes analyzed me for about 30 seconds. Then he flew off silently.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

A short-eared owl hunting voles last night.

 

[peterk1234]

You sir take some spectacular photos!