How can I shoot owls at night without a flash?

[pixmanager]

How can I shoot owls at night without a flash?

[Vittal]

I've had this problem (picture on my blog) and I had to necessarily use a flash. Not recommended because it is said (please note, I said that "it is said") that owls can be dazed by bright flashes of light and can fall easy prey to predators. Now I wonder what they do on stormy nights when lightning strikes.
At any rate, I'd love to know how this can be done.

Vittal

[krishnadas]

Should allow more light to fall on the lense. (Shutter speed)

[Vittal]

Originally Posted by krishnadas

Should allow more light to fall on the lense. (Shutter speed)

Doesn't work, my friend, unless the owl has been petrified. Slow shutterspeeds will result in high noise even at low ISO and besides, the owl is constantly moving so you do get undesirable motion.

[vidyadutt]

Just a wild guess, how about using an infrared light source?