Barred Owl soaking up the afternoon sun. Up until two years ago I had never seen one in the wild and surely didn’t really expect to find another one this year.
These owls are the only native owls to Manitoba with black eyes and are most active on dull days or at dusk/evening as they are nocturnal.
Well you can imagine my surprise and delight finding one all wide eyed soaking up the sun on a bright day…thanks Mother Nature.
Cheers !
Dennis