Great Grey Owl

Great Grey OwlOn a quiet winter afternoon, I wandered through the park at the very edge of a city. The sun sat high overhead, casting a lattice of tree shadows across the ground. I moved silently with my camera, lost in thought, when an unusual shape amidst the branches caught my eyeIt was my first time encountering a majestic Great Grey Owl. Perched silently on a low branch, its eyesa piercing shade of goldmet mine. Time seemed to pause as I absorbed this rare

Ripples trace their path

Balance and strength give them the ability to grasp the smallest of branches

It helps to remain undetected to any waterfowl undisturbed nearby putting new arrivals at ease

its wings a silent whisper against the vast fieldscape

Short-eared owl on fence post waits

Dusk embraces flight

This male Harrier Hawk was a familiar figure on the island

Capturing this sequence of dives and the subsequent moments as it emerges with a catch can be thrilling

Dusk was the hour of promise

Grass blends in fall hues—

ethereal glow

each breath visible as a wisp of white mist