I went to the park before work as I knew that it would be dark when I got home. It was kind of dark so I cranked up the ISO and took a picture of the barred owl. It wasn't until tonight that I noticed it had a little blood on it's beak. I must have just missed the hunt! Best viewed on black!
Fantastic shot! I'm so jealous, having never seen an owl outside a zoo. Even went to an owl sanctuary once - they probably sat in the trees, hiding from me and laughing to themselves.
The view on black is amazing. The owl's markings really pop. Great composition, using the tree trunk as a frame on the right. I confess having a whole lot of envy over your opportunities to photograph this beautiful bird. I've been back a number of times to where I saw the owl I photographed last winter but have not seen it again.
