Saturday, September 21, 2013

Sleepy Owl


About mid-week we started getting much cooler mornings so I took advantage of that today and went to the Botanical Garden for a walk.  I met a gentleman whom I see taking pictures there all the time and we walked together.  He has an amazing knowledge of all the wildlife at the garden and he showed me a spot where these owls hang out.  It's away from where there is heavy traffic on the paths so that they can sleep and rest up for a night of hunting.  This guy was not interested in a portrait.  He just kept on snoozing as we snapped away.
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14 comments:

  1. AndySeptember 21, 2013 at 2:30 AM

    Lucky you. I'm still wait to get my first shot of a wild owl.

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  2. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comSeptember 21, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Wow.. You'll have to tell us of this secret spot. ONce while at an evening concert at the Desert Botanical Garden I saw an owl land on a cactus up the hill from the concert area in the back, but it was too far a away for a photo.

    I was at the Garden at night a couple of weeks ago and saw some field mice out at night. Must be good hinting grounds for the owls.

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  3. JudySeptember 21, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    You got a good shot of this elusive bird. Looks like me before my coffee.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Fantastic shot, he looks very relaxed!

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  5. MersadSeptember 21, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    Wow. Great capture. Love the face expression.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  6. KarlSeptember 21, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Boring, photographers are not on my menu...
    Great capture, Sharon!

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  7. KathySeptember 21, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Even though I live in the country I have never seen an owl. And you are lucky enough to see one in Phoenix!

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  8. JackSeptember 21, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Excellent, Sharon. Several of your viewers mention that they have not seen owls. I run into them occasionally in Florida. I will have to look hard once I get down there for the season.

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  9. RandySeptember 21, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    Wow, that is one lucky catch.

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  10. UnknownSeptember 22, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    How lucky you were to have met this gentleman. This is an excellent capture!

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  11. FilipBlogSeptember 22, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    The owl looks tired. Majestic bird.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  12. ThérèseSeptember 22, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    So great to be able to speak to someone who is able to add informations about the life in the garden.
    I think I can visualize the place near the little "beans/sunflowers garden" near the running path behind the fence... :-)

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  13. KateSeptember 23, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    The wise old owl looks like he needs some shut eye.

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 30, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    :))

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