Owl Spotting in Tryon Creek State Park, Portland.

[JaniceL]

Just a head's up, the owls are active in Tryon Creek. The Barred owls in particular are easy to find. The Great Horned Owls have become more reclusive since last year. I think the paparazzi got to them and they moved their nest, but they can be seen from time to time.

Hare is a Barred Owl from today.

 

[squirl033]

great shots! ya know, much as i hate to admit it, i have yet to get a shot of an owl in the wild!!

 

[JaniceL]

great shots! ya know, much as i hate to admit it, i have yet to get a shot of an owl in the wild!!

All in good time. It seems they are pretty easy once you learn where they are this time of year. They don't move very far.

 

[fiznatty]

I really want to get a barred owl, so I admire these a lot. There's an owl walk this evening in Seattle's Lincoln Park that I'm tempted to join since this species is the main target.

If not, I may have to drive further south.

Max

 

[JaniceL]

Check out ebird.org there are a few around Seattle Tacoma. [Discovery Park, Interlaken Park (recently posted)]

Although if you find your way far enough south I'll share the location here with you.

 

[fiznatty]

Janice, thanks for the note on Seattle locations. I was just down in that area over the last couple days and had no idea there had been sightings. Will definitely have to check them out.

Max

 

[wagaboo]

1st one's a head turner, pardon the pun

 

[JaniceL]

1st one's a head turner, pardon the pun

Thank you and nobody appreciates a pun as much as I do. Good one.

 

[JaniceL]

Thank you Fizznatty.

 

[NinaS]

pretty decent bokeh on that first one ... what lens are you using?

 

[JaniceL]

pretty decent bokeh on that first one ... what lens are you using?

Oh, just one I have hanging around,

 

[photographmemories]

A few of my shots taken at Tryon Creek this past spring. These are Barred Owls..

Barred owlets

Here's a Great Horned Owl..

I stopped by the visitor center yesterday to look at the sightings board. there has been a couple of recent Barred Owl sightings, have you seen anything recently, Janice?

 

[dschaecher]

Never had any shots of wild owl but I've had my share of shots of Wild Turkey.

 

[JaniceL]

Great shots, Chad. My favorite is the one with the mouse in it.