Barred owl shot taken from across the pond
they blend into there surroundings very well
Only reason I found it was I seen it fly up there took a couple of shot then it flew further into woods
They sometime hunt the edge of the pond not sure if there looking for snakes or frogs too eat

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Chipmunk

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Northern hawk owl moving from its perch to a new location
He seen me figured I would want him on a hydro line instead LOL

These owl do not fly like a typical owl their flight is not completely silent there more falcon like they compare their hunting to a coopers hawk they have the same long tail
they also do not have asymmetric hearing like most owl but they still have great hearing able to find a vole 12 inches under snow with pin point accuracy I witness this guy do it found a vole 75 yards away under the snow [Shown in an earlier picture]
Their eyes are binocular vision able too find prey at great distances These owls are typically 14 to 16 inches tall
A typical owl could read a book from the far goal post to the other goal post on a football field with the light of a candle these guys are more daytime hunters more hawk like hence the name given too them

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One of the trails on the property through the mature pines not much grows on the forest floor because of lack of light and moisture big mature pines take a lot of moisture from ground making new growth hard. mushrooms and ferns and moss are the dominant one here

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Chipmunk with afternoon snack
[Afternoon tea }

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