great horned owl in barn: I struggled on this one . He was 5 feet away in a old barn and dark . He didnt stay for long . Aka Quick shot with no time to adjust.

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great horned owl in barn

Jun 5, 2023 21:41:30 #

Davescj427

I struggled on this one . He was 5 feet away in a old barn and dark . He didnt stay for long . Aka Quick shot with no time to adjust.

Jun 5, 2023 21:52:35 #

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Davescj427 wrote:

I struggled on this one . He was 5 feet away in a old barn and dark . He didnt stay for long . Aka Quick shot with no time to adjust.

But you got him!

Jun 5, 2023 21:56:20 #

Davescj427

Barely . He was pissed I was there.

Jun 5, 2023 21:59:45 #

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Davescj427 wrote:

Barely . He was pissed I was there.

Jun 5, 2023 22:36:46 #

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Good catch.

Jun 5, 2023 23:55:38 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nice shot of a Screech Owl

Jun 6, 2023 00:00:02 #

Davescj427

Is it ?? Whats the difference ? between horned and screech ? Curious . I am not up on this

Jun 6, 2023 01:54:27 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Davescj427 wrote:

Is it ?? Whats the difference ? between horned and screech ? Curious . I am not up on this

The easiest way to tell them apart is size. Great Horned Owl is about 22 inches with a 26 inch wingspan while the Screech Owl is about 7 inches long. To a non birder owls can be really confusing but in this case size alone would indicate the species. Hope that helps.

Jack

Jun 6, 2023 06:38:08 #