The Great Grey Owl (Chouette Lapone en français) perched high in a pine tree. A brief video montage of the pretty birdy (not yet sure if/how well this works on Pixelfed...)

Nikon D850, Sigma 300-800 at 800mm f/5.6 1/500s ISO 400

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I absolutely love the background and contrast with this Snowy Owl (Harfang des Neiges en français). Photo taken by my partner Annie (whose camera I borrow :) Jan 5, 2025 in Kanata, Ontario.
Nikon D850, Sigma 300-800 at 800mm f/11 1/2000s ISO 400. Processed in LR to remove a power line in the background.

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A Great Grey Owl (Chouette Lapone en français) perched high in a pine tree, with branches blocking nearly every angle. It appeared to be scowling, as if to say "how dare you disturb my slumber"

Nikon D850, Sigma 300-800 at 800mm f/5.6 1/500s ISO 400

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A fond memory from March 2022 – a Eurasian eagle-owl. I was on my way to work in the morning and took a shortcut through an old cemetary in Hietaniemi. I remember the path being slippery so I kept my eyes on it, until I heard a ruckus.

"Huh... Why are those hooded crows so riled uphhhhhhhoooolyyyy**********!" It's right there! It. Is. Mahoosive!"

Even better, the owl was still there in the afternoon, basking in the spring sun :) There are a few Eurasian eagle-owls in Helsinki, you definitely don't see them every day.

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