Brown Wood Owl : True Colours

30th October 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

I wouldn’t have known that she was there had it not been for  a helpful  caretaker of a house who pointed out her position. It was an ideal perch along a quiet stretch of the Telekom Loop, a sheltered branch of a large tree and dimly lit … perfect for an owl during daytime. It is the same species of Owl which I photographed  at nightime in front Jelai Resort a few weeks earlier. The colours are just so different in daylight. Half asleep,  I don’t think she’d welcome any kind of disturbance.

Silent Killer: Brown Wood Owl

1st October 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

A lifer from Fraser’s Hill, the Brown Wood Owl. She’s a large,  magnificent  bird with beautiful colours ,  full vermiculations on the belly and barrings on the tail feathers. She would perch quietly  waiting for the opportunity to  swoop down on the large  rhinocerous beetles, grabbing  them in mid air. It’s just amazing how stealthy they are, you  neither hear any flapping of the wings nor the whooshing sound of the bird going through the air…… everything achieved  in complete silence. Date & Time of Capture: 01/10/2011,    0:57:34         Exposure: 1/20   f/6.3 ,    ISO Speed Rating: ISO 3200 ,      Focal Length: 300 mm          Distance to subject: 8.91 m,         Exposure Program: Manual,    Metering: Spot ,    Exposure Bias: 3 EV,     Mirror lock-up  with cable release       Flash: Did not fire,  lighting from a single  LED  torchlight .     Camera & Lens: NIKON D7000,  300.0 mm  f/4.0