This female barred owl had a territory near his home in Burnaby, British Columbia. He watched her for some time, familiarizing himself with her flight paths until he knew her well enough to set up the shot.
“I wanted to include the western red cedar and the sword ferns so typical of this Pacific coastal Rain Forest.”
Setting up his camera near one of the owl’s favorite perches, linked to a remote and three off-camera flashes, diffused and on low settings, he put a dead mouse on a platform above the camera and waited for the swoop that he knew would come.
“She grabbed the mouse, flew back to her perch and began calling to her mate. It is one of the most exciting calls to hear in the wild.”
By Connor Stefanison,
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013
Location: Canada
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What an amazing image. Love it!