I do not love taking photos of birds on man-made structures including fence posts, unless I’m just out testing new gear, and that’s all I have to work with.

This is one exception when I saw it I held my breath hoping that I would not scare the owl away and make it fly.  I love the detail in the frost of the post the owl is on and how it fades into the background of the image.  It was also nice to grab a few shots and then leave this owl to her business, without scaring her off.

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Taken: December 13, 2015
Location: Southern Alberta

Camera: Canon EOS 1DX
Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM + 1.4x III extender
Focal Length: 700mm
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 640
Exposure: 1/1000