Early this morning I was helping with some bird surveys and has just gotten to this site in Northern Baltimore. I saw something in the distance with huge wings fly into a tree, so I went to check it out. Suddenly this barred owl (Strix varia) was ~20 feet away from me, on the ground, with his/her back to me! I crouched and waited for the owl to turn his/her head....and voila! Within 5 seconds of this shot, he/she took off. I can't believe I was able to get so close to this guy!! :)

Natugle

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Shay Park, Arcata, CA

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Tawny owl

Kattuggla

Whatcom Falls Park, Bellingham, WA.

Pellet found under roost of juvenile and parents. Run over by car.

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Pellets under where mother and juvenile were roosting.

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Malmin hautausmaa, Helsinki

Great Grey Owl

Strix varia (Strigidae). Gulf Hammock, Levy Co. FL. 29 May 2011.

Shown here is the juvenile. The parants were at the tree top which was too high to have good angle.

I visited the same spot next day, all parants and chick were not there anymore.

une chouette lapone (Strix nebulosa) dans le parc animalier de la Barben [13330]

Juvenile.

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Strix uralensis, Nastola 06-13

Juvenile with mother owl.

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Elle a le bec glacé...

Mother and juvenile.

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Mexican Spotted Owl

Beatty's Guest Ranch

Sierra Vista, AZ

Strix occidentalis

Shown here is the juvenile. The parants were at the tree top which was too high to have good angle.

I visited the same spot next day, all parants and chick were not there anymore.

Strix nebulosa

Adult owl (father?) on 1 Sep morning.

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Pellet under where juvenile and parents are roosting.

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Bosuil - Strix aluco