Silent Watcher of the Woods is a photograph by Peggy Collins which was uploaded on June 13th, 2014.
Silent Watcher of the Woods
I've come to call this barred owl Buddy because he feels like a friend now. He can usually be found sitting on a mossy tree branch on a path that... more
Title
Silent Watcher of the Woods
Artist
Peggy Collins
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Photograph
Description
I've come to call this barred owl Buddy because he feels like a friend now. He can usually be found sitting on a mossy tree branch on a path that borders a forest on one side and an open field on the other side. I've watched him hunt and eat snakes, then doze for awhile. He tolerates me fiddling with my camera settings and setting up my tripod. I try to do these things quietly so as not to disturb him, and we seem to have come to an agreement. Owls probably fascinate me more than any other raptor because they're more elusive...normally they're hard to spot because they usually hunt at dawn and dusk. But not Buddy...he seems to enjoy hunting any time of day and he's not shy about letting me watch. I must admit I would have a harder time if I ever saw him catch a squirrel but so far he's completely disinterested in rodents from what I've seen.
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June 13th, 2014
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Comments (18)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Peggy, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Peggy, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Excellent find and image, Peggy! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Peggy Collins
Thanks for featuring Silent Watcher of the Woods in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes group, Karen!
Peggy Collins
Thanks for featuring my barred owl photograph in the Wildlife One a Day group, Mariola!
Inge Riis McDonald
Beautiful Peggy - we have one too:)
Peggy Collins replied:
Thank you, Inge! Lucky you to have an owl too...don't you love watching them?
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