Barred Owl in Hennepin County
2014-10-01

Uncommon in Hennepin County in the Fall season

I spotted the owl in an oak tree 20 feet from my deck mid afternoon on October 1, 2014. The owl was perched there looking for prey. He spotted me inside with my camera and still sat there looking around for another 10 minutes. I live in a wooded area one block east of St. Alban's Bay of Lake Minnetonka in Shorewood. The barred owls can always be heard calling in this area as well as red shouldered hawks.

Linda Chryssomallis Canon EOS Mark II 5D, 50 mm f/1.4 1600 f8 1/60 I have a higher res photo and more tree in the image if you would like it.