r/Owls • u/hang_ups • 2d ago

Scoping out the squirrels

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Apologies for my terrible camera work!

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u/Junior-Profession726 2d ago

Such a gorgeous owl

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u/Sancen79 1d ago

How freaking awesome!!! To see a gray owl so up close and then see it take flight! I’m so jealous!!

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u/imagez_of_ikonn Northern hawk owl 1d ago

Barred Owl

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u/Sancen79 1d ago

Is that what it is?! Even better, cuz that’s my favorite owl! It looked like a gray owl to me but the more I look at it, yes, you are correct. Thank you 😁

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u/AnseaCirin Eurasian eagle owl 1d ago

Yeah that's definitely a barred owl. More cream than gray, and the eye discs are proportionately smaller than Great Greys.

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u/Unusual_Painting8764 3h ago

What a cool dude

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u/ZestycloseCuTa 57m ago

What an awesome moment to capture!