Penultimate 4 from Aruba

[KevinA]

Getting near to the end of the bird images I processed from my trip to Aruba, so here are the penultimate 4

Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis

Cayenne Tern, Thalasseus acuflavidus eurygnathus

White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis

Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia

 

[JimFox]

I hate to hear that you are almost done Kevin. I will never get to Aruba, so it's been interesting seeing all of the birds you captured from there.

How far away from the owl were you? Were they skittish at all?

I really like that soaring angle on the pelican in #1.

 

[KevinA]

I hate to hear that you are almost done Kevin. I will never get to Aruba, so it's been interesting seeing all of the birds you captured from there.

How far away from the owl were you? Were they skittish at all?

I really like that soaring angle on the pelican in #1.

Thank you Jim. They weren't skittish although if you walked around the burrow they would follow you, keeping an eye on you. Lightroom says it was 8.8m, so just short of 30ft. I had to step back to get the whole owl into the frame. People were stopping and taking photos with phones as well (bet they were good shots )

 

[AlanLichty]

I am in love with the little burrowing owls and this is another nice portrait of one. The soaring pelican catches my eye as well. You got some really nice bird shots on your trip.