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Evening Visitor
A half hour after sunset, the Barn Owls gain confidence. This one flew in and perched nearby to investigate me. As I stayed still and showed it I was a harmless observer, it turns its attention to scanning the area for prey before continuing along the fence line.
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Night Owl
Sitting on a hillside as a summer day faded into obscurity, I was visited by a curious Barn Owl. The owl perched on a nearby jumble of snags and we sat in silence, our two worlds briefly coming together.
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Night Flight
Unlike Great-Horned Owls, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Barn Owl emerge from cover before sunset. Fortunately, it was a clear night, so I was able to capture this ghost gliding by 20 minutes after sunset.
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Barn Owl Roost
A Barn Owl tucked in for the day. Because Barn Owls are hunted by larger birds of prey such as Great Horned Owls and Red-Tailed Hawks, they tuck themselves deep into their roosting spots during the day. Often they’re only visible from just a single angle where there’s a window in the branches they use
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Point Reyes With Daniel Dietrich
Shortly after I first started doing photography in Point Reyes, I booked a tour with Daniel Dietrich of Point Reyes Safaris. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot about how to find and photograph predators while minimizing the stress and impact human interactions can create for wild animals. I followed up that
