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Morning owl... I was out bright and early at this spot where I knew a family of barred owls had successfully fledged three juveniles. I never found the juveniles but around 6.30 I saw this adult fly across the forest and disappear ahead of me. I walked along, trying to relocate it. At some point, I genuinely don&#039;t know if I heard something, or if it was just a weird instinct, but I turned around. The owl was perched on branch right above the path, maybe 3 meters off the ground, quietly looking at me. I had probably walked right underneath it! <br /> The morning was overcast, but a couple a sun rays peeked out just at the right moment, lighting its face.<br /> It stood for a while longer, before flying over me, and only then did I realize that it had caught a chipmunk! It perched on another branch not far off and after a few minutes enjoyed what was probably its last snack before going to sleep!<br /> Possibly the best encounter I have ever had with an owl!<br /> <br /> <br /> See:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62888/the_early_bird_gets_the..._chipmunk.html" title="The early bird gets the... chipmunk?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2959/62888_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=BurJCqDpi36p08h8vCV%2B%2B%2F3Lg50%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="The early bird gets the... chipmunk? Sieur de Monts, Maine. Jul 11, 2018 Barred Owl,Geotagged,Strix varia,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Barred Owl,Geotagged,Strix varia,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Morning owl...

I was out bright and early at this spot where I knew a family of barred owls had successfully fledged three juveniles. I never found the juveniles but around 6.30 I saw this adult fly across the forest and disappear ahead of me. I walked along, trying to relocate it. At some point, I genuinely don't know if I heard something, or if it was just a weird instinct, but I turned around. The owl was perched on branch right above the path, maybe 3 meters off the ground, quietly looking at me. I had probably walked right underneath it!
The morning was overcast, but a couple a sun rays peeked out just at the right moment, lighting its face.
It stood for a while longer, before flying over me, and only then did I realize that it had caught a chipmunk! It perched on another branch not far off and after a few minutes enjoyed what was probably its last snack before going to sleep!
Possibly the best encounter I have ever had with an owl!


See:

The early bird gets the... chipmunk? Sieur de Monts, Maine. Jul 11, 2018 Barred Owl,Geotagged,Strix varia,Summer,United States

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    Christine Young
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    What a cool experience! Posted 7 years ago
  2. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Yes, it was great! I'm becoming very fond of this species. I saw one in early April, which was the first owl I'd ever seen in the US. Then another flew right above me on a walk about a month ago, and now this one! Posted 7 years ago

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The Barred Owl

The Barred Owl is a large typical owl native to North America. It goes by many other names, including Eight Hooter, Rain Owl, Wood Owl, and Striped Owl, but is probably best known as the Hoot Owl based on its call.

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Similar species: Owls
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 13, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 06:40 in Suier de Monts Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/32s
  • ISO6400
  • 560mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.