Day 310: Barred Owl

One of my favorite things about our apartment is the creek and woods immediately behind our porch. We can see all sorts of wildlife and birds while sitting in our living room: scrawny deer, foxes, and possums to name just a few. Fairly often, we get a couple of Barred Owls hooting it up, as the day turns to dusk. I've been trying to get a photo of them for a while now, but haven't had any luck until this past weekend! It was nearly dark, but out of the corner of my eye, I just caught sight of a big shape in one of the trees. I immediately knew it must be one of our owl friends, so I scrambled (read: jumped over the couch) to grab the camera before it flew away. Luckily, I was able to get a few shots!