Barred Owl at Fox Island, county park in Fort Wayne, IN.
Equipment used was a Swarovski STX95 spotting scope with Samsung S21 Ultra mounted with a Phoneskope adapter.
This owl seems to consistently get his rest in this massive dead tree. This is the second time I have discovered him there, and both times he was very relaxed and tolerant. The tree is less than 10 yards off of a heavily-used trail. While I was trying to find a twig-less avenue through which to shoot, twice, he yawned WIDELY. I missed both times. He then regurgitated a pellet, which I also missed, ruffled his feathers, and went back to sleep. Beautiful bird.
Barred Owl at Fox Island, county park in Fort Wayne, IN.
Equipment used was a Swarovski STX95 spotting scope with Samsung S21 Ultra mounted with a Phoneskope adapter.
This owl seems to consistently get his rest in this massive dead tree. This is the second time I have discovered him there, and both times he was very relaxed and tolerant. The tree is less than 10 yards off of a heavily-used trail. While I was trying to find a twig-less avenue through which to shoot, twice, he yawned WIDELY. I missed both times. He then regurgitated a pellet, which I also missed, ruffled his feathers, and went back to sleep. Beautiful bird.