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saw whet, face, dc

Detailed Description

Aegolius acadicus, the Norther Saw-whet owl. Look at the different feathers that occur around the eye and around the facial disk to increase their ability to hear, but not loose heat. This one unfortunately ran into a building in downtown DC at night while migrating. Picked up by Lights out DC volunteers.Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.