Mark Coupe Photography

western screech owl with it's beak wide open

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. Owls don't tend to only look like they are shouting when they are yawning so here's a western screech owl showing just how wide it can open it's beak.

#owls #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #screechowl #mcoupephotography

Thanks Alan!

Thanks Anna!

short eared owl flying over a hay covered hill.

Always great to see a short eared owl coming towards you over a hill... unless you're a vole...

#birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #owl #mcoupephotography #shortie #shortearedowl #perfectlight #birdoftheday

Thanks Alan.

short eared owl perched on a post with its neck feathers blowing into it's face.

Nothing like starting your week with a face full of your own feathers.. Short eared owls are ridiculously cute.

#birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #owl #mcoupephotography #shortie #shortearedowl #ruffledfeathers #birdoftheday

Thanks Erin!

Thanks Alan

Thanks Carol!

Thanks Ronnie!

Thanks Amy :)

Thanks Charlie!

Thanks Tom!

Northern pygmy owl posing on a tree branch after successfully hunting a grasshopper that it cached on the branch below.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Bugs. This tiny #pygmyowl was pretty proud of the grasshopper it had caught and cached on the branch below.

#birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #owl #mcoupephotography #northernpygmyowl

Thanks Anuradha

Thanks Rob

Greater yellow legs standing on an icy shoreline with it's reflection in the water.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections. I think this greater yellowlegs fits the bill.

#birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #yellowlegs #greateryellowlegs #shorebirds #mcoupephotography

Thanks Helen!

Thanks Rob

Yup, always a good spot to cache some food for later.

Thanks Colleen!

Northern Shrike perched on a fence post.

Northern shrike on a fence post. These guys are like pygmy owls in that they tend to stick to the tops of trees or on wires so seeing one on a fence post was rare.

#birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #shrike #northernshrike #mcoupephotography

Thanks Rob

Thanks Ralph!

Northern Pygmy owl posing on a dead branch.

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #FavouriteOfTheMonth

My favourite photography experience this month was with this adorable northern pygmy owl.

#birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #owl #mcoupephotography #pygmyowl #northernpygmyowl #featheredfriday

Thanks Helen!

Thank you :)

Thanks Rob

They sure are!

Thank you for the kind words :)