Several years ago, I was looking for birds to photograph in May at Daniel Wright FP in Lake County, IL and walking along a trail. I hadn’t had a lot of luck when I turned around and saw a barred owl literally 10-20 feet away from me. I don’t know how long he had been sitting in that dead tree before I noticed him. I was so startled that it took me a bit of time to quietly get my camera up to take photos. I must have been there for 5 minutes taking shot after shot. I barely breathed the whole time. It was amazing.The bird didn’t look stressed. It just sat on its tree branch, looking around.
The bird finally flew off to the top of a nearby tree. Luckily, he/she indulged me for another 15-20 minutes while I took additional photos.
It was so incredible to be that close to such a magnificent bird. It is definitely one of my birding highlights.
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Thanks for posting! Looks great.
Wow! What a story too! Excellent photo!
Fantastic picture!