Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: The Owl Guys

This is one of two Great Gray Owl adults that were banded by licenced bird bander, Richard Chamberland, who came down to Calgary from near Edmonton on the evening of June 5th. He and a few others banded the first adult on their way to meeting the rest of us. The adult male in my image has four owlets, who all looked as bedraggled as Dad. Can you believe I held this amazing owl?? I still find it hard to believe! Such an amazing feeling. The weather was awful, fog and rain and low light - not what my little point-and-shoot camera likes at all! I had to use flash to get a few of my photos, including this one (which I really didn't like doing). I wasn't expecting any photos to turn out, but was so happy that a few of them did. Thank you so much for inviting me, Richard - an experience of a lifetime!

I posted a similar photo the other week, of licenced Owl Bander, Richard Chamberland (of The Owl Guys"), with a Great Gray Owl owlet (or should that be Great Gray Owlet?) on his shoulder, but I did want to add this photo to my Birds set. This little owlet had just been banded. Taken in dreadful weather - low light, fog and rain : ) When I got up this morning, I heard "noises" up on the roof of my building. I guess they must be starting on replacing the roof. I got no notice that they would be doing this today, and I'm still waiting for a residential street parking permit. We are supposed to move our cars from the parking lot, I believe, so I'm not sure how I will get round that. What a pain! I'd better gulp down some breakfast, grab my camera (of course!), and get myself ready in case I have to leave suddenly.