{"id":113940,"date":"2023-06-24T01:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T07:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=113940"},"modified":"2023-06-23T18:28:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T00:28:20","slug":"adult-barred-owl-at-sequoyah-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/06\/24\/adult-barred-owl-at-sequoyah-nwr\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Barred Owl At Sequoyah NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

I photographed this adult Barred Owl in nice light yesterday morning at Sequoyah NWR<\/span><\/a> in Oklahoma. Huge thanks to Steve Creek<\/span><\/a> for pointing it out to me.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Barred Owl in a willow \u2013 Canon R7, f7, 1\/1250, ISO 4000, +0.3 EV, Canon RF 100-500 mm at 500m, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0 don’t get to photograph Barred Owls in Utah so I am enjoying taking every opportunity I have with them while I am visiting my dear friend and excellent wildlife photographer, Steve.<\/p>\n

This adult Barred Owl, perched in an old willow, was tending to a young owl nearly hidden in the willow leaves. The adult owl was snatching crawdads from the surface of a pond across the road. The crawdads were attempting to walk on some aquatic vegetation and those the owl saw and captured became breakfast for the growing, young owl.<\/p>\n

I was delighted to have warm morning light on this adult Barred Owl. Just minutes earlier light rain had fallen. The light yesterday at the refuge fluctuated wildly at times.<\/p>\n

I know that when I head back to Utah I will miss this owl species. They kept me company at night during most of my time in Virginia, calling during the late evenings and early mornings. Their “who-cooks-for-you” call soothed me when I needed it the most.<\/p>\n

I have heard Barred Owls in Arkansas but haven’t photographed them here. In Oklahoma at the refuge, I have been blessed to have them in my viewfinder several times.<\/p>\n

Yep, I will miss them when I leave.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Barred Owl photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I photographed this adult Barred Owl in nice light yesterday morning at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma. 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