This March has been very good for Owl photography close to Oulu town in Finland. We have very co-operative Hawk- and Great Grey Owls still here at the moment. Many photographers have come to our workshops to photograph these beautiful birds and all of visiting photographers have got stunning images of both species.

The secret for succesfull Owl photography is to feed them. We are feeding the owls with dead mice and voles. Throughout the year I collect trapped rodents from my home village and put them in freezer. Then when we start to feed the owls, I have food for the owls ready.

In extreme cases I believe we actually save lives of owls. Since owls come most eagerly to the offered bait when they are starving. This winter Great Grey Owls have been struggeling in Northern Finland, since there are almost no voles at all.

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