Have you ever...

[TwilightImaging]

...used any means to draw animals in to shoot (photograph)

I have heard some people use small stuffed mice and a call with a few hundred feet of fishing line in a field to draw in owls and hawks...I have never tried this...I'd be worried about them grabbing it and having the fishing line still there causing a hazard. I also heard that it's illegal unless used by biologists, etc.

I know Raptors are plentiful out there, but has anyone tried anything like this, bird seed or anything. I rarely sit still unless at a nest...otherwise Ima justa walkin'.

 

[jbr13]

I have never heard of bating in Owls, and it does kinda sound like there is a risk of it getting the mouse and tangled in the line. I have heard of people putting out deer carcases to attracked Eagles and other animals.

Just go to the pet store and buy about 3 dozen mice and start the calls and let the mice go.

I have never quite figured out how the guys on Fred Miranda's website get such great shots of Owls.

Maybe you can ask this question over there.

FM Forums


Look around under Nature and Wildlife.

Snowy Owls - FM Forums

Snowy Owls Part Tres - FM Forums

Snowy Owls Part deux. - FM Forums

Snowy Owl Images - FM Forums

Some really great wildlife stuff over at that site.


J

 

[TwilightImaging]

Thanks jb...I have brought in carcases for Vultures, but never anything connected to a line

 

[JEB]

http://forums.somd.com/hobbies-personal-interests/124417-urban-fishing.html

Maybe this will give you some ideas. Its kind of the same.

 

[TwilightImaging]

http://forums.somd.com/hobbies-personal-interests/124417-urban-fishing.html

Maybe this will give you some ideas. Its kind of the same.

"Seagulls aren't keepers, we throw them back!"

"22 pound bird, he fought dat thang for at least 30 minutes."

"Here chickn...chickn...chickn..."

"Some phenominal jerky"

And this is in Delaware..."All the neighborhood cats are bald...we shave 'em all"

 

[Dead Eye]

I put up platforms fot the osprey to nest on. Some get a pair some dont.

I know one photog of owls who knows were a lot a nests are . He follows the hoots till he finds the nest then visits. This year he posts once a week the growing baby's.

Great Horned owl baby - I'm rather proud of this one. - The Photo Forum - Photography Discussion Forum

 

[hvp05]

attracked

Please tell me that's a mental slip.

 

[Inkpen]

I have never heard of bating in Owls, and it does kinda sound like there is a risk of it getting the mouse and tangled in the line. I have heard of people putting out deer carcases to attracked Eagles and other animals.

Just go to the pet store and buy about 3 dozen mice and start the calls and let the mice go.

I have never quite figured out how the guys on Fred Miranda's website get such great shots of Owls.

Maybe you can ask this question over there.

FM Forums


Look around under Nature and Wildlife.

Snowy Owls - FM Forums

Snowy Owls Part Tres - FM Forums

Snowy Owls Part deux. - FM Forums

Snowy Owl Images - FM Forums

Some really great wildlife stuff over at that site.


J

What a great site!!!
Looked it over and he does not disclose just where he is shooitng...and if he is in So. Calif...who knows....


Would love to go where he went ans shoot snowies for a week or so...Fantastic images!!!

But I think our collection of awesome Osprey photographers is MUCH better than what he has...Right DE????

 

[Dead Eye]

Jody is spot on with the Snowys. #10 in part 3 is a once in your lifetime perfect and awesome shot. Ill put it in a class of its own "Cant touch that"

 

[TwilightImaging]

Jody is spot on with the Snowys. #10 in part 3 is a once in your lifetime perfect and awesome shot. Ill put it in a class of its own "Cant touch that"

I have to say...I am floored at this guys work...wow! DEye' you're right there with him!