A Close Encounter With The Majestic Barred Owl
I was driving slowly along the auto tour road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma when I came across a fascinating sight: a Barred Owl.
Barred Owl Devours Crayfish in Tree
Today's post is dedicated to the majestic Barred Owl that I spotted catching a crayfish and then taking it to a nearby tree to savor it.
The Thrill of Spotting a Barred Owl at SNWR
I set out on the auto tour road to start my photography session. As I approached the 4-corners area, I spotted a Barred Owl perched in a nearby tree.
Barred Owl Stretching A Leg
This Barred Owl stretching a leg is the same Barred Owl I posted about a few days ago (Barred Owl Hunting A Roadside Ditch). It was near the same ditch.
The Barred Owl was in an area that I couldn’t see it when I first drove by. I spotted it on my return trip.
It was near the four-corner intersection of the auto tour road (Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge).
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: May 1, 2010 (08:55 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f7.1
- Shutter speed: 1/480 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 3200
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: -0.33
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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Barred Owl Hunting A Roadside Ditch
I was driving the auto tour road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma when I spotted this Barred Owl hunting a roadside ditch. The ditch was full of water, so I’m guessing it was catching Crayfish. I have seen and photographed Barred Owls with Crayfish during this time of year.
This Owl was low in the tree and was eye level. I parked in the road and got a few quick photos before it flew away.
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: April 25, 2021 (06:34 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f7.1
- Shutter speed: 1/240 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 6400
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: +1
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4