Patterns in the canopy.

In 2014, I locked onto this Barred Owl. My eye didn't just see a bird; it registered the concentric circles of its facial discs and the rhythmic, alternating bars of its plumage.

Even when nature tries to blend in, my mind finds the logical architecture of the patterns. It’s an instinctive "system lock", where the chaos of the leaves falls away and the hidden structure becomes loud.

#VisualIntelligence #PatternRecognition #BarredOwl #NaturePhotography #PNW

Another one for the owl fans: two barred owl chicks currently in the nest box on this live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLNXliI0dAI

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Chouette rayée perchée dans son domaine d’ombre et d’écorce,
elle écoute ce que la forêt tait.

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#ChouetteRayée #Faune
#Photography #Nature #Quebec #ForestLandScape #Canada #WildLifePhotography #BarredOwl

Just a few days ago my mother-in-law was asking me, "now that you are retired, do you think you will do bird photography?" and while I said something polite in response, my mind was thinking "I can't decide if birding or watching golf is more boring".

Anyway, then a barred owl showed up just outside the window. We could clearly hear it calling "to-wit-to-woo" before we saw it.

Bird photography is definitely better than watching golf.

#Photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BarredOwl #Owl

Last night at bedtime the owls were calling loudly. I stood there in the dark, enchanted, as the conversation went on and on. But what kind of owls were they?

They seem to be barred owls. Searching for information about them led me to this:

https://hakaimagazine.com/features/the-owls-who-came-from-away/

The article begins "They seize suburbs. They seize cities. They seize habitat a continent away. They arrive uninvited. They stay indefinitely. They are indomitable."

#owls #birds #BarredOwl

Our favorite owl
Visits the same maple tree
Where we first met him

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February 28, 2026