A Barred Owl tucked into the oaks near Schroeder, Texas, watching from the branches like it owns the whole tree. 🪶
📍 Schroeder, Goliad County, TX
🗓️ Jun 5, 2026 | 🕒 5:55 PM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF100-400mm
⚙️ 400mm | f/9 | 1/60s | ISO 25600
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Barred in Shadow
My dog, Charlie, and I spotted this barred owl (Strix varia) tucked into the forest shadows one day while we were out and about.
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Barred Owls are named for the pattern on their plumage which is a cream color and brown barring. This allows the Barred Owl to roost in thick foliage without being detected.
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Any day you get to look a #barredowl in the eye is a good day.
I saw this one along the #enoriver this afternoon.
A wider view of that barred owl. It had landed on that very cool tree, which was right next to a footpath. That fellow to the right was just one of many clustered. This versus the above shot are just the difference between the 70 and the 300 mm range of my zoom lens.
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.
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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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