On Our Way to The Playground . . : My 3 year old grandson and I spotted this barred owl Friday afternoon. It gave its position away with a loud hoot as we were walking on a path...

Arizona Art Loc: SE Florida

My 3 year old grandson and I spotted this barred owl Friday afternoon. It gave its position away with a loud hoot as we were walking on a path through an area with plenty of cover.

We went back home and I grabbed my camera and luckily it was still there when I returned a few minutes later.

This is the first time I saw one in the wild.

Barred owl in Wellington, FL neighborhood

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deanfl Loc: Georgia

Arizona Art wrote:

My 3 year old grandson and I spotted this barred owl Friday afternoon. It gave its position away with a loud hoot as we were walking on a path through an area with plenty of cover.

We went back home and I grabbed my camera and luckily it was still there when I returned a few minutes later.

This is the first time I saw one in the wild.

Beautiful photo!….We used to live in Wellington.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Nice cooperative owl…

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice image.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great capture,

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Well done, Art!

dc3legs Loc: Tucson

Awesome portrait. Taking the trouble to return paid off...

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Arizona Art wrote:

My 3 year old grandson and I spotted this barred owl Friday afternoon. It gave its position away with a loud hoot as we were walking on a path through an area with plenty of cover.

We went back home and I grabbed my camera and luckily it was still there when I returned a few minutes later.

This is the first time I saw one in the wild.

Magnificent catch 🤎🤍👁️🤍🤎

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Good find, great shot

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Wow, what a beautiful photo!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Arizona Art wrote:

My 3 year old grandson and I spotted this barred owl Friday afternoon. It gave its position away with a loud hoot as we were walking on a path through an area with plenty of cover.

We went back home and I grabbed my camera and luckily it was still there when I returned a few minutes later.

This is the first time I saw one in the wild.

Fantastic image!!!

rv8striker Loc: St. Louis, MO area

Nice!

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Beautiful.

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Arizona Art wrote:

My 3 year old grandson and I spotted this barred owl Friday afternoon. It gave its position away with a loud hoot as we were walking on a path through an area with plenty of cover.

We went back home and I grabbed my camera and luckily it was still there when I returned a few minutes later.

This is the first time I saw one in the wild.

Great capture! My avatar is a Northern Barred Owl. They are considered an invasive species here on the PNW and may be exterminated. I find them to be interesting, not especially fearful and willing to be shown rats selected to be eaten.