And yet another barred owl shot.

[JayinMN]

This barred owl sure isn't like the great grays in the bog who like their chins scratched but I am slowing winning him over. Hopefully soon enough he will just ignore my presence and go about his business.

[MN Shutterbug]

The second portrait is perfecto.

[Deitz Dittrich]

The second portrait is perfecto.

yup, agree!!!!!

[finnbay]

These look great!

[Steve Foss]

Nice ones, Jay!

And I want to thank you again for the barred owl box plans you posted. We've got a couple barred owls in the woods behind the house at our Bemidji area lake cabin, and I'm going to get a box up this summer and hope for next year. We've got one in particular we call Owl Pacino. He most often just does the Hoo-ah! call, and sounds just like Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman."

[dockothebay]

Really nice Jay - looks like he'll be eating out of your hand any day now. I'm still looking for the saw-whet that's near our place -- maybe this weekend.

[redogman67]

I love owls, nice pics

[walleyejgr]

those are beautiful pictures of the owl, another one of mother earths majestic wonders. last spring i was coming out of the timber from a morning turkey hunt and caught a large bird on the wing and watched it land in a tree about 80 yards away and when i hit it with the binocs i was totally awed and couldnt believe what i was seeing.marked the area snuck out called the dnr officer we met snuck back in he spotted it and confirmed what i had found a barn owl very very rare here that is another beautiful bird of prey. yes it is still here have yet to see a female but the dnr said if there is a male staying there is a female near

[micpic]

You must have overfed him to get those kind of shots. Too full to fly!

Mike

[JayinMN]

Thanks for the compliments!

Instead of adding a new thread each day, I am going to just keep posting pictures in this one. Here is last nights picture.

[walleyejgr]

you definately have his attention in this one

[Birdsong]

Love last nights picture most. Something about the eyes.

[JayinMN]

Here is my backyard owl again.

And a bonus barred owl from the Sax/Zim bog.

[dockothebay]

Oh Jay - these are really nice! I love the composition/color around your backyard buddy. I have a few images of a barred owl here are the cabin, I'll try to get a couple posted later this week.

[MN Shutterbug]

Something about the eyes.

Catchlight. It really makes the eyes look alive.