Adult Barred Owl looking for prey at Miner’s Cove – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/50, ISO 2500, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
This past Monday I had an adult Barred Owl in my viewfinder at Miner’s Cove, which is a slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. The day before that is when I photographed and took videos of two Barred Owl chicks on the same willow branch.
Barred Owl adult looking for breakfast at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/80, ISO 2500, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
On Monday I had better light on the adult owl that used the perch to look for and eat freshly caught crayfish for breakfast, or to catch and carry the crawdads to their young, which were not in my sight.
Adult Barred Owl scanning for crayfish in Miner’s Cove – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/100, ISO 2500, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
I also didn’t have someone walking up behind me making noise, so I was far more relaxed than I was the day before. I think the owl was more comfortable too.
Barred Owl adult with a crayfish at Miner’s Cove – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/160, ISO 2500, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
This adult Barred Owl caught and ate several crayfish on this old willow branch while I sat quietly watching and photographing them from my Jeep.
Adult Barred Owl drying their wings at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/160, ISO 2500, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
Before I left the Miner’s Cove area of the refuge, I had taken several hundred photos of this adult Barred Owl without making the owl wary of me or uncomfortable with my presence. I thanked the owl and moved forward on the dusty gravel road.
Life is good.
Mia
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