Nature's Focus: The Barred Owl Wild NJ

[Donna]

http://wildnewjersey.tv/2011/03/10/.aspx?ref=rss Story

by Thomas W. Gorman

The Barred Owl, sometimes called the Swamp Owl, or Hoot Owl, is one of the most difficult species to be able to photograph clearly.  Inevitably if you do find a perched Barred Owl, it will be far off the trail and there will be no noticeably visible path to see the owl in its entirety.  Common birding etiquette is to not move closer for a clearer photo because the bird will become stressed, so you accept the photos that you get and hope for a better opportunity in the future.

[BIGFRANK]

Barred Owl I saw Sunday in Whitby Ontario,just east of Toronto.
http://www.winkflash.com/photo/imagew2.aspx?p=1&c=9157511&i=442622052&z=0
http://www.winkflash.com/photo/imagew2.aspx?p=1&c=9157511&i=442622045&z=0
http://www.winkflash.com/photo/imagew2.aspx?p=1&c=9157511&i=442622043&z=0
This is a video I made of it.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CPFFrank?feature=mhum#p/u/6/PIYNLB_7OUA
This bird was fine with our prescense. The only time it goes on alert is when there was several American Crows flying by in the distance calling(off camera unheard)

[Donna]

Such a beautiful Owl, so glad you took some EXCELLENT photos and video Frank. Thanks so much.