I was in far northern Utah yesterday and saw the hawks I expected to see but finding this Great Horned Owl was a bit of a surprise since I wasn’t looking for Great Horned Owls.

Great Horned Owl in Box Elder County, northern UtahGreat Horned Owl in Box Elder County – Nikon D810, f8, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited

After pointing the owl out, I started photographing her or him.

There were actually two of them but one stayed well hidden in the willow branches. While I would prefer a setting that wasn’t as busy as this one is I also like to show my subjects in their habitat and for this owl this is “home”.

Maybe next time I am in that area I will find the owl more out in the open, maybe not. I’m just glad to have seen it.

Life is good.

Mia

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