'Mrs Jones' is a 'great grey owl' by quietpurplehaze

'Mrs Jones' is a 'great grey owl'

She was sitting on a high perch at the back of her aviary and seemed interested in the various small sounds my camera made. I was interested to find that the long zoom on the camera could obliterate the fine wire mesh of the aviary.
Oh wow!! Fav!!
March 14th, 2014  
FAV !!!!! Mrs Jones is very regal & quietly proud & well she may so deservingly be ! Beautiful feather texture, tone & detail. Her eye's are so deep set it is though she is hiding inside while knowing & seeing everything in quiet observation.
March 14th, 2014  
Sam
Gosh this is amazing. When I first looked I could hardly that she was real! She has the most interesting face!
March 14th, 2014  
best yet. this is my favourite one of your birdy pictures. so intelligent looking and looks like there was a real connection between you. great shot and such detail.
March 14th, 2014  
Mr. Jones is a great looking bird and this is an amazing shot Fav
March 14th, 2014  
@kbroges

Karen, the way you describe her, I think I might like to be Mrs Jones!
March 14th, 2014  
Simply adorable ,hat a beautiful owl
March 14th, 2014  
Wow - a wonderful capture! Fav
March 14th, 2014  
A magnificent portrait! Superb detail and close-up.
March 14th, 2014  
Really fantastic and yet another fav.
March 14th, 2014  
Wonderful!
March 14th, 2014  
Fabulous capture and detail love how Mrs Jones is looking straight at the camera….fav
March 14th, 2014  
Wonderful! Fav!
March 14th, 2014  
Terrific shot Hazel!
March 14th, 2014  
Fantastic shot of a beautiful owl she is looking at you and saying "Take one of me please" Fav for me
March 14th, 2014  
WOW JUST WOW INSTANT FAV
March 14th, 2014  
It is a pleasure to see the detail in this beautiful bird. You might like my great gray owl too, even if it isn't as clear as yours. http://365project.org/rvwalker/365/2014-02-27
March 14th, 2014  
Beautiful capture Hazel!
March 14th, 2014  
What a beauty Hazel - fav for me too.
March 14th, 2014  
Wonderful what can I say fav yet again!
March 14th, 2014  
wonderful shot, such an inquistive pose!
March 14th, 2014  
What an amazing portrait of this wise owl. Fav
March 14th, 2014  
Very nice shot. I think owls are interesting. They seem to look regal and sinister at the same time.
March 14th, 2014  
@lucypics @jasonayer

According to the handler who conducted the flying demo, vultures are the intelligent ones and owls are (in his words) 'thick as two short planks'............ I'll take an owl any day!
March 14th, 2014  
Super capture. Love his head at an angle.
March 14th, 2014  
Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous. Love the cocked head. Fav!
March 14th, 2014  
Breathless beautiful . Have only tree letters to say: Fav .
March 14th, 2014  
That's a super image, Hazel. Eyes very sharp! Nice edit too. Fav. (Should be on PP, TT!)
March 14th, 2014  
Fabulous capture of this gorgeous owl. FAV.
March 14th, 2014  
Mrs. Jones is majestic! Super FAV!
March 14th, 2014  
Owls are just fantastic, aren't they? Great shot, Hazel
March 14th, 2014  
stunning capture! love the eye contact.
March 14th, 2014  
Incredible picture.
March 14th, 2014  
Great expression
March 14th, 2014  
What a tremendous picture. Owls are so cool! She is beautiful!
March 15th, 2014  
So quizzical - not to add to the above unnecessarily, but very cool shot.
March 15th, 2014  
@pistonbroke

Yes, my favourites - with robins a close second!!
March 15th, 2014  
A fave for Mrs. Jones! She is magnificent!
March 15th, 2014  
ooohhh he is gorgeous!!
March 15th, 2014  
sorry, I meant she
March 15th, 2014  
Such an inquisitive pose. Fabulous detail in her feathers. Excellent shot and a FAV for me too.
March 15th, 2014  
Amazing capture and fav!
March 15th, 2014  
Wonderful shot!
March 15th, 2014  
I see you also photographed a Great Grey. Well done!
March 15th, 2014  
@ivan

Ivan, TT - in your dreams!!!!
March 15th, 2014  
Love the expression!
March 15th, 2014  
That expression is priceless
March 15th, 2014  
Just WOW! TT for SURE! :)
March 15th, 2014  
Congratulations on making PP. Well deserved.
March 15th, 2014  
My Yorkie turns her head like this when I ask her questions. It looks like Mr. owl is questioning the sounds your camera is making. great photo!
March 16th, 2014  
@pplutz

I think you are right about the owl - and my dog does the same as yours - owls and dogs both have very acute hearing.
March 16th, 2014  
Just love the inquisitive expression,fabulous capture!! FAV!!
March 16th, 2014  
She is definitely studding you.
March 16th, 2014  
Mesmerizing...can't stop staring into his eyes! Fav for sure!
March 16th, 2014  
Gorgeous detail - saw it on the pp!!
March 16th, 2014  
Wonderful shot - fav
March 16th, 2014  
Absolutely wonderful shot Hazel, brilliant capture!
March 16th, 2014  
Gorgeous!!!!! :)
March 16th, 2014  
Unbelievable!
March 16th, 2014  
Wow. Fav
March 16th, 2014  
She was really giving you a concentrated look! Great capture, super detail.
March 16th, 2014  
Wonderful!! A fav for sure!!
March 17th, 2014  
And yet another Fav, how did I miss all these wonderful shots.
March 17th, 2014  
@tonygig

Tony, thank you, and I have to say that I'm a bit puzzled as to how I GOT them! Never thought the trip to the raptor centre would result in all of these!
March 17th, 2014  
TT tastic. Very well done hazel :-)
March 21st, 2014  
Looks like a human wearing a mask. Congrats on the TT!
March 21st, 2014  
Congrats on TT
March 21st, 2014  
@lucypics @wherty @soboy5

Thank you! I'm highly amazed and highly chuffed!!
March 21st, 2014  
How could I have missed this Hazel! Brilliant and well done!
March 21st, 2014  
Well done on the TT :-)
March 21st, 2014  
@richardcreese

Richard, thank you and it's truly an expected honour for me to get on TT !
March 21st, 2014  
@tishpics

Thank you - she's going to be printed off and hung on a wall, along with a couple of others.
March 21st, 2014  
Congrats on TT, fabulous shot!
March 21st, 2014  
Chuffed for you Hazel!!!!!! And this one slipped by me. So let me fav. it properly! !!!!!
March 22nd, 2014  
I've come back to look at this several times, love it, and am glad to see it made the TT. I can't believe I didn't fav it before, which was certainly an oversight.
March 22nd, 2014  
Ross, I feel very chuffed that you've come back to look at Mrs Jones more than once and thank you for telling me!
March 22nd, 2014  
@darylo

Daryl, thank you for the fav and for your supportive comments.
March 22nd, 2014  
@ivan

Well OK, then, thank you!!!
March 22nd, 2014  
This is just fabulous, Hazel! Congrats on TT!
March 23rd, 2014  
Totally love it. What a character - almost human! FAVed.
March 23rd, 2014  
@julieco

Oh WOW, Julie, you made my favs total up to 50 - never been known before. I'm just organising a print of Mrs Jones!
March 23rd, 2014  
Congrats on the TT :)
March 23rd, 2014  
Sorry Hazel been a bit out of the loop over the past few days. Many congrats on the TT with this super shot, very well deserved and a belated fav from me too!
March 24th, 2014  
@paulaw

Thanks, Paula - it's quite hard to keep up with everyone, I find!
March 24th, 2014  
Stunning shot, Hazel! Love it. Fav!
March 26th, 2014  
Missed this Hazel but saw it on the TTpage. Wow you are clever takes some doing to get on there!!!!
Very well deserved with this stunning owl....what a handsome girl she is...very wise faces they have indeed.
March 28th, 2014  
@happypat

Pat, thanks - nobody was more stunned than me to get such a reception for Mrs Jones and then to find her on TT!!!
March 28th, 2014  
What a beautiful capture of this gorgeous bird! I believe it's the first time I've seen an owl with such deep-set eyes. She's a stunner!
April 5th, 2014  
I am obsessed with getting an owl photo but never will! This angle and processing make this art! Fav! Congrats on the TT that week!
April 10th, 2014  
I didn't know you could obliterate wire mesh with a powerful zoom. This is a wonderful shot!
May 5th, 2014  
@sophiaz

Sophia, thank you - I didn't know either - I was a bit surprised!!
May 5th, 2014  
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