Great Horned Owl

While in Yellowstone, we got to see this lovely great horned owl.

 

As we were driving down the road, a small group of people had pulled over to look at a black bear. The bear was digging out under a tree, possibly getting its den ready for winter.

 

Since the area was 'tight' due to the landscape, we decide to go further down the road to a larger pullout. We were able to see the bear well from there, although from a slightly greater distance.

 

As we pulled into the pullout, a woman that was there asked if we new "what king of bird that is" and pointed to the owl, sitting in a tree, slightly below the level of the road. After telling her what she was looking at, I quickly and quietly got my tripod set up, and began taking pictures. In typical Yellowstone weather fashion, it began to snow, then get sunny, and snow on and off for the next half hour as we watched this bird patiently sit and hunt.

 

After a half hour of not finding any lunch, the owl decided to leave for better hunting grounds.

 

Yellowstone National Park.

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