Well, maybe he wasn't really hiking! But I WAS and I watched him fly across
the trail and land in a tree nearby. I was hoping to see something special
on this special day! It was the birthday of one of my sons and I always
celebrate their birthdays even when we are miles apart. He is a nature
loving son and it would have been fun to hike together but hopefully we'll
do that another time. (we texted and talked on the phone)
I saw LOTS of birds on this hike. Flocks of warblers are showing up in here
in Florida now but I'll save those photos for another day.
He's on the move! And now he's in a third tree!
(I'm trying to keep up! lol)
Here's a photo the trail and you can see him in the very center of the
photo. This is the section of the Florida Trails that I hike most
often!
I'm glad I have a good zoom on this camera!
BYE BYE
time to FLY!
50 comments:
Who is the most beautiful owl in the tree yes you are right it is me me me. He is absolutely stunning and I have never seen one in real life and you captured him in every environment every movement it's just amazing these photos are absolutely amazing. I love the one with the lifted wing and the one where he appears to be staring you in the eyes. What a blessing you had to find this bird
...beautiful, this is a sight that I have never seen.
Hello,
Lucky you, I love the owls. It is always nice to see one out in the wild. Great sighting. Your photos are awesome too. I hope this owl sticks around, maybe a mate is nearby. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care and stay well. Have a great day, happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
...always a treat to see an owl!
Enjoy your weekend.
ooooh diane, you are right, these pictures deserve a post all there own. what a beautiful barred owl, you were lucky to catch the owl with such a beautiful background. the first image is really stunning!! enjoy the weekend, i hope you get out for a hike!!
Oh I love owls....there is one in the woods near Grimmwood. I have never seen him but I hear him.
He definitely deserves a post of his own. Those are amazing pictures and that trail definitely looks like Florida around my parts.
Great captures of a great bird. I especially like the one with its wings spread.
What a wonderful collection of photos on your special day to make it extra special. It would be so easy to miss the owl in your faraway photo, if it was not already known he was there. Enjoyed reading your post.
That barred owl is fabulous. Isn't their camo wonderful? They seem to pick just the right colored trees, too. We don't see owls here in the neighborhood and I've never spotted one at the lake. This is a great find.
Diane, Oh yes, those are great photos of that owl. I love seeing them. They do blend into the trees. Glad you saw it on your sons' birthday. Happy birthday to him. My daughter Kathy is a true birder. She took me year before last on mother's day on her hiking trail and showed me 4 horned owls. The parents and two fledglings. I was thrilled. Blessings to you, xoxo,love, Susie
WOW what a gift!
Oh how beautiful! Thanks for sharing photos of your fellow hiker with us today. :-) I think my favorite picture is the one with his sleepy eyes, stretching his wing & the accompanying leg. Gave me a little chuckle! ~Andrea xoxo
You really captured some fantastic shot of the pretty owl. Happy birthday to your son :)
Great photos . . . owls are so much fun to watch. I wish that I had one around here . . . I could use a mouse eater. I spotted one in the mud room this week so I set a couple traps, got him on the second night. I reset my trap in case he has friends. We have that hay field across the road and I'm sure there are hundreds living there that will be searching for winter homes. Actually we have never had much of a problem, one or two a year, but that's one or two too many :)
yes Diane. The owl is definitely worth a post all to itself. Your Barred owl is so much like our UK Tawny Owl. The last picture is super. Just like it's saying " OK you've had your fun, now off you go".
Neat photos! His eye does look like a hole in the tree, perfect photo.
A very special sighting! Great photos!
Have a wonderful weekend!
How very special that encounter was. What's it doing awake? The feathers are amazing at camoflaging the bird.
What a great catch!! Happy birthday to your son!
How wonderful to see this creature! I have only ever seen one owl in my life!
Stunning! Your photos of the owl and incredible and yes I agree too that the eye looks like a hole in the tree. Great shooting and thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend.
Absolutely stunning the Barred Owl, wonderful/
Wow, these are amazing
That’s a great sequence of photos of a very special bird!
be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Wow fantastic shots of the owl. What a treat to see!!
Amazing pictures. Even though the owl was not too thrilled about posing for them. I love your trails.
He's a handsome fellow and his eye did look like an owl hidey-hole in the tree.
How special it was to get such great pictures of the owl on your son's birthday! Wow. These pictures are really impressive.
Great pictures of the owl! I have never seen an owl in the wild although I have seen many of them up close and personal when I worked at the natural history museum. They are wonderful birds.
Hi, what a wonderful post. Great shots of the owl showing it´s beauty and behavior. It is like it played hide and seek with you :) Really great shots.
Hi Diane,
What fantastic pictures of the owl.
Beautiful Sunday and stay healthy.
Greetings Irma
Wow Diane...beautiful, postcard perfect images(my favorite owl!!)
I thank you for your participation at I'd Rather B Birdin this week as always. And thanks for visiting my blog, Hootin' Anmi's
Uma caminhada que lhe proporcionou a observação de aves.
Belas imagens e bela ave.
Abraço.
Juvenal Nunes
Any time spent with an owl is very special. A friend of mine recently had a Barred Owl in her backyard, and I think that if she lives to be a hundred she will not divest the euphoria of the event,
Beautiful barred owl and you took great photos of the owl. I have never seen a real owl except in photos.
Beautiful creature...great clicks
Wow!! The owls here hide in the forest and we never see them, but we do hear them. Thanks for sharing Diane! :)
Awesome, awesome shots of the owl. What a beautiful bird. I don't think I've ever seen a real one up close in person. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.
Wow, great photos of that beautiful owl. I would love to see one in person. How fun and extra special because it happened on your son's birthday. I love the bye bye photo.
Aren't they wonderful?! They nested in our back 400 a couple of years ago. It was a blessing.
Oh these are marvelous photos of the awesome owl ~ what a treat on your son's birthday ~ So Happy Day to you and Happy Birthday to your son ~ Xox
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Stunning!
Stunning!
Stunning!
What a treat to see this owl, I enjoyed seeing all of your photographs.
All the best Jan
Oh you are SO blessed to see a Barred Owl, and to have the opportunity to get such great pictures. He was posing just for you! What a treat. I've had some wonderful experiences with Barred Owls in the past, but although we can hear them here sometimes at night, we've yet to see one. They are my most favorite of all the birds/owls to see, and the other is an Eagle, which I saw two of yesterday and wrote about it today too. So we are both having some wonderful bird sightings! 'Tis the season! Thank you for sharing these with us. I love it.
Se ve precioso, me encantan. Besos y feliz cumpleaños para tu hijo.
Oh, my! what a Whoot! couldn't resist. Next camera I get will have a serious zoom on it. I miss so many photos...fiddling and waiting for mine to focus. GORGEOUS photos, and he is quite handsome. We have owls here, but they seem to think the tallest tree is where they should be, lol. Often see them landing atop a 80 foot Spruce in the next block.
Thanks for the gorgeous peeks into your trail, Sandi
Preciosas fotografías!!! me encantan los búhos y las lechuzas
What a beautiful Owl. Yes, he needs a post of his own. Not sure if I mentioned to you or not, but I've always wanted to see an Owl up close. How wonderful that you got to see this marvelous Owl and take pictures of it. The first picture it looks like he's looking right at you. Happy Birthday to your son, Diane. What a special gift this Owl was on his birthday. These are really fantastic photos.
~Sheri
beautiful capture! Stopping by from I'd rather be birding
He is gorgeous!! What a wonderful sighting.
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