Peek-a-Whooo

Daniel J. McCauley IV

Peek-a-Whooo

A pair of baby Great Horned Owls peeking out of thier nest, a large hollow knot of a tree, in Cave Creek, Arizona.

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Greeting Cards and Matted Prints

Peek-a-Whooo by Daniel J. McCauley IV
Peek-a-Whooo by Daniel J. McCauley IV
  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    OMG – priceless – what a shot

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much, Julie : )

  • susan davies

    susan davies

    lol, they are so cute

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    They definitely are. Much appreciated, Susan.

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    BEAUTIFUL and PRICELESS shot Dan….........amazing capture!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks so much, Ruth.

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    BEAUTIFUL and PRICELESS shot Dan….........amazing capture!

  • Dave Sandersfeld

    Dave Sandersfeld

    Wonderful capture. the curiosity in the eyes is classic! well done Daniel! Voles are attacking the grape vines-Industry in Oregon and they are placing owl nesting boxes rather than spraying pesticides! photos like this make people think!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Definitely an important info! Greatly appreciated, Dave.

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    What a moment! Great capture, perfect clarity. I would have been so excited to see this, I probably would have dropped my camera.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… You’d laugh at me if you knew how many pics I took of this family just to get a couple worthwhile. Always appreciated, Jan. Thank you.

  • amarica

    amarica

    This is so precious, wonderful capture

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much, amarica.

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Excellent shot & title Daniel. How you spotted them, I don’t know!? They look mostly camouflaged..

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… I’d like to say it was my eagle-eye, but I was told where I could find them. Thanks very much, Matt.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Oh my, they are so cute, what a wonderful capture :))

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated.

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    What a great shot of some cute faces.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you, very much.

  • dehk

    dehk

    Are you serious, wow, haha, this is so great!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Great comment : ) Thanks very much.

  • dehk

    dehk

    btw, since i said i really like this photo :D i grabbed it and experimented on it, yes, adjust the color balance a little bit, a lil warmer, i think it works better :) its deleted from my computer now of coz. but if you would like to see bubble mail me i will do it email you and see what it looks like, like i said, i am just bored.

  • Sue Wickes

    Sue Wickes

    Well done!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much.

  • gypsykatz

    gypsykatz

    AWWWW. this is simply beautiful!!!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated.

  • Judith Winde

    Judith Winde

    Such a fantastic capture!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you very much, Judith.

  • linaji

    linaji

    Hi neighbor,,, my mother when she was here.. lived in cave creek,,, I love this shot it is amazing how you got it,,, how did you do it/??? wonderous!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks so much. Cave Creek is a great spot. I pretty much got lucky with it. Thanks very much for taking the time to comment.

  • DesImages

    DesImages

    Beautiful! Thank you for bringing this to us, Daniel. I guess it must have taken a lot of patience and care to get this, but the result is fabulous.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated. Lots of patience, lots of visits to the spot, and lots of pics to get this one. Thanks again : )

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Beautiful, lighting is fantastic

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much, Rosina.

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    Fantastic capture, wondrous close up of two sonfrous little owls, beautiful!!! Hope you were not still around when the Mother returned haha

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… Thanks for the clarification Hilary, I was about to get out my dictionary : ) Actually, I was there when mom was there I have some pics of her as well. Thanks much!

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    that strange word was supposed to be gorgeous!!!!

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Superb Capture- Excellent work

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you very much.

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles

    Brilliant Capture Daniel

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated, Lindsay.

  • Nicole Weil T.

    Nicole Weil T.

    This is a very interesting image. At first I thought that my eyes were playing tricks on me… lol
    Great work Daniel.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… Thanks very much, Nicole : )

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    How gorgeous are these two, what a wonderful find and capture!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated, Kim. Thanks.

  • Kharma

    Kharma

    wonderful capture and title …
    so beautiful .. hope you get more as they leave the nest

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Much appreciated. I do hope to get some more. Thanks again.

  • kitlew

    kitlew

    Fabulous shot Daniel!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much.

  • longball

    longball

    Magical….what a find! well done.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Much appreciated.

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    great capture dan

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much, my friend.

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    whoa, no way! What an awesome shot!!!!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks so much, Tahnja.

  • papam

    papam

    Superb! Very interesting

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you : )

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    What a fantastic capture and very cute.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks, Irene.

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    gorgeous and cute…!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you, Andy.

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    wow….what an amazing shot! great capture Daniel!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated.

  • Ria Rosa Quinto

    Ria Rosa Quinto

    Oh wow! Nature’s abstract art. It’s like looking at a painting and wondering who owns which eye.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… That’s a great perspective. Thanks very much : )

  • Gary Beeler

    Gary Beeler

    A great contrast between soft downy feathers and a hard stony stare!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Appreciate that. Thanks much, Gary.

  • April Webb

    April Webb

    LOL this is great! love the peek-a-whooo eyes.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you, April : )

  • wdavies285

    wdavies285

    stunning, great find and great timing

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated, my friend.

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr.

    hauntingly cute image!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks Kenny!

  • Maree Toogood

    Maree Toogood

    Amazing shot Daniel, great find

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks much, Maree.

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    You had me going for a minute…had to clean my glasses..very cool!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… Thanks very much : )

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    AWH, THIS is beautiful. Great shot.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated, Mia.

  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha...

    Magical capture Daniel!!! Just superb.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you, Carol!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Wow wonderful shot!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much, Helene : )

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos

    who ho. You were lucky.
    Great shot

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very true. Thanks, Peter.

  • dancingminds

    dancingminds

    FANTASTIC shot!!!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you, very much : )

  • Lu Collazo

    Lu Collazo

    WOW!! What an amazing photo!! How did you capture this!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… Thank you. I happened to find out where an owl’s nest was located and she comes to the same location every year to have her babies. This year is the 3rd year I’ve seen her there (literally today). More photos of her and her babies to come. Thanks again for the kind comments.

  • Mette  Spange

    Mette Spange

    Ohhh wow what a photo!!! Its just beautiful…I love the look on their face!!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    I appreciate that very much : )

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    amazing! what a priceless shot!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much, Wendy.

  • AmandaWitt

    AmandaWitt

    Peek a whoooo – I see you!

    So cute.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… Thank you : )

  • Katja Fønss

    Katja Fønss

    That’s a really great shot.

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thanks very much.

  • Cain Doherty

    Cain Doherty

    they look evil, you should watch your back!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    lol… I was watching when mama was around ; ) Thanks, Cain.

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Wow amazing that you captured that…they blend in with the tree, fantastic Daniel!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you very much, Kellie : )

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    Outstanding!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you : )

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Oh this is soooooooo cute! Love it!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you very much, Krys.

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    lucky mom didn’t catch you….really great capture!!!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Oh, she caught me – I have pics of her as well : ) I am luck though that she is very peaceful & if you get too close she just flies off to another tree. Thanks very much, Maureen.

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Lucky shot! So sweet….... we should have some here, soon. =)

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Looking forward to yours, Kimberly. Very much appreciated, my friend : )

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez

    This is the coolest shot love it. :)

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you very much, Stacy : )

  • Sue Ellen Thompson

    Sue Ellen Thom...

    very neat

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Much appreciated, Sue.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Amazing, perfect outcome, so much a true image of natures ability to camouflage!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated, Stephen.

  • Debbie Irwin

    Debbie Irwin

    Amazing capture! Your work is very beautiful and inspiring, Daniel!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you kindly, Debbie : )

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Oh my, they are so adorable! Love the way they are camouflaged so well!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Yes, they were hiding as best they could. Thanks much.

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    fantastic capture

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Much appreciated.

  • WesternDreamer

    WesternDreamer

    Oh WOW… what a find… and such a wonderful wildlife capture!!! Just look at those intense eyes… keeping an eye on you! LOL!

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you so much. Always a pleasure to hear from you LaWanda : )

  • jesika

    jesika

    A superb capture!
    j

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Thank you for the kind comments, jesika : )

  • Dana Yoachum

    Dana Yoachum

    oh this is fantastic.. Excellent title also..

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    Very much appreciated, Dana :-)

  • flyfish70

    flyfish70

    WOW, this is amazing!!!!!!!!! Such a nice close up!!!!!!!!!!! Those little ones don’t miss much do they lol?

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    No, they popped up & down peeking out and watching closely. It was really cool to watch. Thanks much, Ashby!

  • Gordon Slater

    Gordon Slater

    Well spotted and brillant capture, their eyes burn into the soul. You do nice work Daniel

  • Daniel J. McCa... replied

    That’s most kind! Thank you, Gordon!

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    wow. that si a super great capture here. did they notice you were taking their photo? oh yeah. there’s a group called “two” you could add this to you if you want?

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