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After four weeks of watching a pair of Barn Owls over farmland, getting to know their behaviour and hunting habits, Im starting to get some results.

'Morning Light'

'Early Start'

'Into The Light'

'Head On'

'Stealth'

'On A Wing'

'Cloak and Daggers'

'Full On'

'Food Run'

'Golden Glow'

'White Light'

When I got this shot, in January 2009, I was in a field photographing Fieldfare; all of a sudden I became aware something was behind me; it was this Barn Owl, so quiet yet focussed in its hover. Breathless due to my pounding heart, I slowly turned to get a couple of shots. In this image, the Owl was into a dive and was about 3 feet from the ground. Since then, and having learned how to sex Barn Owls, I realised that the bird in this shot, is a female (a larger bird - see also her apricot necklace along with a fair bit of speckling underneath); and I went on to be graced, moments later, at close quarters, by the male bird (see above image - smaller, a lot more white in body; especially underneath, with also less speckling) If I'd have swung round any quicker, I could have done this bird a terrible injury with my lens, she was so close! lol

'Golden Hour'

'Sun Shade'

'Final Attempt'

'From The Side'

'Feather Count'

'Tyto Time'

'Double Check'

'Homeward'

'Pop Eye'

'Before The Kill'

'Locked On'

'Final Pounce'

A last minute decision, this evening, to meet up with two good friends of mine, Mark and Luke, visiting from Spain, was rewarded with some beautiful moments with this male Barn Owl - 19th July 2009