{"id":1596,"date":"2013-07-01T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2014-07-21T14:41:16","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T14:41:16","slug":"salt-marsh-barn-owl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt marsh barn owl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A magical morning listening to skylarks and watching a barn owl hunt across the marsh.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4456-version-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1373273324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4456 - Version 7&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4456 &amp;#8211; Version 7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6-300x156.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1721\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4456 - Version 7\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owls6-500x260.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>These watercolour sketches recall the owl as it worked its way from one end of Portbury marsh to the other &#8211; a beautiful sight on a beautiful June morning.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4299-version-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,547\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372690568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4299 - Version 3&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4299 &amp;#8211; Version 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4-300x256.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1620\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4299 - Version 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl1a4-351x300.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flying past the outer wall of Royal Portbury Dock which was silhouetted in a blue haze at the sunrise end of the marsh.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4299-version-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,543\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372690568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4299 - Version 4&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4299 &amp;#8211; Version 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1-300x254.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1621\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4299 - Version 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl2a1-353x300.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At first light the dock was shrouded in mist but cleared gradually to reveal the oil tanker Marika in port.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4299-version-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372690568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4299 - Version 5&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4299 &amp;#8211; Version 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a-300x251.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1624\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4299 - Version 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl3a-358x300.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking toward the dockyard cranes and the prow of the Marika.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1626\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4299-version-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,550\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372690568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4299 - Version 6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4299 &amp;#8211; Version 6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a-300x257.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1626\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4299 - Version 6\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl4a-349x300.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mid marsh with the Welsh coast and Denny Island in the background . . .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4299-version-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,535\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372690568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4299 - Version 7&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4299 &amp;#8211; Version 7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a-300x250.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1627\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4299 - Version 7\" width=\"640\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl5a-358x300.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . and with breakfast spotted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4456-version-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,530\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1373273324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4456 - Version 5&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4456 &amp;#8211; Version 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61-300x248.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1661\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4456 - Version 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owl61-362x300.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0A fly past with the Denny Shoal buoy and a large industrial building on the Welsh side of the estuary in the background.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/salt-marsh-barn-owl\/img_4449-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,442\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1373122171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IMG_4449&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4449\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1-300x207.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1653\" src=\"http:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4449\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukwildlifeart.co.uk\/saltmarsh_art_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/owlmagpies1-434x300.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>Last but not least a pencil sketch of a barn owl mobbed by magpies as seen on a dusk visit in January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Useful link<\/strong><br \/>\nFor more about barn owl visit the RSPB website at:\u00a0<a title=\"www.rspb.org.uk\/wildlife\/birdguide\/name\/b\/barnowl\/index.aspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/wildlife\/birdguide\/name\/b\/barnowl\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">www.rspb.org.uk\/wildlife\/birdguide\/name\/b\/barnowl\/index.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A magical morning listening to skylarks and watching a barn owl hunt across the marsh. 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