Barred Owl - South Surrey, BC
A male Barred owl rests after a successful meeting with a female just 5 minutes before this picture was taken. He was very content to pose for as many pictures as I wanted. Barred owls are not originally found here on the west coast but found their way here across the prairies as we built farms with trees that would let them roost for the night. There is are several biologists that believe that the spotted owl decline has a lot to do with this new resident.