Barred Owl

This is why I take a camera with me everywhere I go. I was headed home down some random back road when I saw an unmistakable silhouette in a tree ridiculously close to the road, so of course I had to slam on my brakes and get this shot. Its tough enough to even find an owl, and when you do its usually at night or from a long distance. I rarely have luck getting a worthwhile owl photo. So the perfect storm that made this one happen blew me away.

Barred Owl, found just across the river from Durand, WI. In the middle of the day, no less.