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I’m keeping it simple today since I shared two posts yesterday. I photographed this Barred Owl two days ago at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Barred Owl in a spindly tree \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/800, ISO 1250, +1.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I hadn’t photographed a Barred Owl at the refuge in several months, and I\u2019d been missing them a lot. I went many years without seeing or hearing them, so I\u2019m really enjoying them now.<\/p>\n

Hearing them call at night is such a treat, and so is finding them out in the open where I can take photos.<\/p>\n

When I spotted this Barred Owl, I was over the moon.<\/p>\n

\"StaringStaring Barred Owl adult in a tree\u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/800, ISO 1250, +1.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 340mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The spindly perch wasn\u2019t perfect, with small branches crossing the owl\u2019s face, but since they were so thin, I didn\u2019t find them too distracting.<\/p>\n

And it was a gorgeous Barred Owl in the soft morning light, something I couldn\u2019t get in Utah. I\u2019m happy with these two photos.<\/p>\n

I’ll be listening for the \u201cWho cooks for you?\u201d duet call<\/span><\/a> this morning!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

I’m keeping it simple today since I shared two posts yesterday. 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