Young Barred Owl calling at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/200, ISO 2500, +0.3 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
On my most recent trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I was happy to find both adults and one Barred Owl chick at Miner’s Cove just after sunrise.
The trip I made to the refuge before that, I didn’t get to photograph the owls because they weren’t at Miner’s Cove that day. I thought the owl family had moved on to better hunting grounds.
Barred Owl chick calling from a willow tree – Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1/320, ISO 2500, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light
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I’ve had such a wonderful time photographing Barred Owls since I left Utah, they were an owl species I missed seeing, hearing, and photographing while I lived there.
Here, I can even hear them calling in the trees outside when I get up in the morning and listen to them from the front porch.
I was even able to take a few videos of the Barred Owl chick that morning as it called for food and moved around on a broken willow branch.
Every time I go to the refuge I look for Barred Owls, they are such wonderful subjects.
Life is good. Happy Summer Solstice!
Mia
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