I took these photos of the barred owl when I went to take photos of him in flight. He’s such a photogenic little fellow . . . it’s hard not to take photos of him.
Maralee
Owl III . . . or is it IV??
The world as I see it
The world as I see it
I took these photos of the barred owl when I went to take photos of him in flight. He’s such a photogenic little fellow . . . it’s hard not to take photos of him.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
I would love to get me some owl photos. I’ve only seen one here (they are around), and it wan at dusk. Saw it perched on a pole in a place where I could not stop.
Maybe someday, but meantime I’ll enjoy these great shots.
Thanks, Emilio. From what I understand, the barred owl is not necessarily nocturnal. They are often out in the daytime hunting, although several times I’ve seen this guy sleeping in a tree for most of the day. He seems most active late afternoon when he wants to eat and it has warmed up enough for the rodents to come out. We had two great horned owls across the street from my house on Monday. One was perched on a pole but it was too dark to get a photo of it. I think they’re such cool birds.
He is freekin’ adorable! Great shots.
He is adorable. I hope he sticks around for awhile. He/she’s probably looking for a mate, but since there are only 4-5 barred owls in Oregon, he may not have much luck.
Who cares what number post it is when you’re getting fantastic photos like these! Keep them coming!
Thanks so much. I appreciate it.
Who cares how many it is… they are wonderful to see and we are lucky you’re sharing them with us…
Now my goal is to photograph it with a mouse or something in his mouth. A tail hanging out would be nice. Am I a little sick, or what????
Now that is what constitutes a good photo.. I’ve got one coming up with a Martial Eagle with a small antelope in its talons that it is eating … now that’s nature…
That must have been quite a sight. Wasn’t the antelope bigger than the eagle? It must have been hard for the eagle to carry.
Cute bird !
Nice shots !
utham
Thank you, Utham.
Fantastic shots! What a precious little one!
Thanks so much. He is precious. I hope nothing bad happens to him being that he is in a fairly populated area.
Gorgeous photos, Maralee ….. it’s the same owl every time. Beautiful bird .. now I miss Oscar, my owl. *smile – that photo where it spread is wings are just FAB, but I love the “SPY” shot .. because he looks humble and a little bit shy. Owls are very shy birds.
Thanks, Viveka. This one doesn’t seem particularly shy. He sits right in the middle of everything and isn’t bothered by people at all. On the I spy photo, I think he spotted dinner. 🙂
I think he saw his .. dinner too. He are so cute .. and lovely and your photo do him justice.
Fabulous captures! 🙂