Great Grey - Baited
by Enlightened

Comment by Melethia:
Poor mouse. Amazing creature, the owl.

Great Grey - Baited
by Enlightened

Comment by nygold:
Tack sharp, a great pose, and piercing eyes.
Just perfect. Well done.

Great Grey - Baited
by Enlightened

Comment by HarveyG:
I would hazard a guess this is a Ryan Magnumphotography shot but could easily be Enlightened. The intensity of this Owl species eyes is always a drawcard and it was indeed the first thing I noticed, despite the action of the wings and the landing, and then, bam, the mouse opened up a new dimension to the shot. Superb. What on earth a mouse is doing in a dead branch is beyond me, but I understand the skill needed to capture this and get it in focus and keep the bird un-cropped. VWD and will no doubt be Top 10 and possibly Top 3. This is my only 10 of the challenge despite stiff competition but I am biased toward BiF.

Comin' at ya!
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Comment by Lydia:
How in the world did you catch him?!

Looking for a Dream
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Comment by giantmike:
the sky really takes this up a notch and creates a super cool composition.

Comin' at ya!
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Comment by mariahdc:
How lovely!

Comin' at ya!
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Comment by thriftyphotographer:
too cool - look at the size of those feet!

Comin' at ya!
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Comment by h2:
nice shot if it was another challenge - overall too grayish

Comin' at ya!
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Comment by Neat:
How cute is this, already voted~

Great Grey - Baited
by Enlightened

Comment by nam:
One of my 10's - fantastic focus - the gaze is riveting - love the slight motion blur on the wings. And the woods in winter background is wonderful. Voted earlier.