Winning shot - A Black Drongo harassed by a Mottled Wood Owl

Delighted to share that this shot of mine was judged to be the Winner in the Wildlife (Singles) Photos Category in the 2023 edition of the 35 Awards International photo competition. 35awards.com/winners2023/.

The Mottled Wood Owl is a large resident owl endemic to the subcontinent and found around thick woody areas in the countryside and forests close to lakes. This is a true nocturnal owl active at nights and often hard to sight in the day. It sits quietly in the canopy making it hard to see it and we often rely on the ruckus created by birds like Bulbuls, Drongoes and Bee Eaters and determine an owl is around. We sighted this bird on this day after we saw several Drongoes dive bombing and Red Vented bulbuls creating a scene. It was a terribly foggy day and maybe that is why the bird was still awake.

The Owl flew from one tree to another large tree and the Drongoes - 2-3 of them repeatedly tried to peck the head of the Owl and landed on it. The Owl is not an agile flyer, and found itself challenged by the Drongo. It then landed on nearby trees and bore the Drongoes harassment. A few minutes later, the Owl flew back and disappeared into the canopy, while the Drongoes went about their business!

Thank you so much in advance for your views, faves and feedback. Much appreciated.

Taken on: January 13, 2024

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.Birds of Prey

.Owls

500 mm

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/7.1, 1/4000 sec, 700mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	1/4000 sec
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.1 (Windows)
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