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Great Horned Owl – Bay Area

2026年3月9日 Birds

Even in the San Francisco Bay Area, the outer coast tends to be relatively moist, with many areas covered in forest. In such forests, owls can sometimes be found.

Red-shouldered Hawk perched on a branch in spring, Bay Area / カタアカノスリ春ベイエリア — Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk perched on a branch in spring, Bay Area / カタアカノスリ春ベイエリア — Rear view. The dark tail has white bands.

Northern Harrier flying low with a mouse in its beak in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチュウヒ春ベイエリア — A Northern Harrier flying low over the ground with something in its beak | NIKON Z8 | 560 mm | f/4 | 1/2000s | ISO 500

Northern Harrier flying low with a mouse in its beak in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチュウヒ春ベイエリア — It looks like a mouse. This was my first time seeing a harrier successfully hunt.

Northern Harrier flying while carrying a mouse in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチュウヒ春ベイエリア — It switches the prey to its feet.

Two people riding horses along a wave-washed sandy beach in spring, Bay Area / 人馬海岸春ベイエリア

American Kestrel perched with a forest background in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチョウゲンボウ春ベイエリア — American Kestrel | NIKON Z8 | 560 mm | f/4 | 1/2000s | ISO 250

American Robin standing in shrubbery in spring, Bay Area / コマツグミ春ベイエリア — American Robin

White-crowned Sparrow illuminated by sunset in spring, Bay Area / ミヤマシトド春ベイエリア

White-crowned Sparrow feeding on grass and flowers in spring, Bay Area / ミヤマシトド春ベイエリア

White-crowned Sparrow illuminated by sunset in spring, Bay Area / ミヤマシトド春ベイエリア — White-crowned Sparrow | NIKON Z8 | 560 mm | f/4 | 1/1500s | ISO 200

White-tailed Kite flying in sunset light in spring, Bay Area / オジロトビ春ベイエリア — White-tailed Kite | NIKON Z8 | 400 mm | f/2.8 | 1/4000s | ISO 220

Coastal sunset in spring, Bay Area / 海岸春ベイエリア

Northern Harrier standing in a dusky grassland in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチュウヒ春ベイエリア — A Northern Harrier returning to its roost.

Northern Harrier flying to roost in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチュウヒ春ベイエリア — They keep arriving one after another.

Northern Harrier flying to roost in spring, Bay Area / アメリカチュウヒ春ベイエリア — As it gets dark, it becomes harder to tell whether birds are even present. As I headed back while scanning the forest with one last bit of hope, I spotted something.

Great Horned Owl emerging in a dark forest in spring, Bay Area / アメリカワシミミズク春ベイエリア — The faint silhouette of an owl emerging among the trees. This is probably close to how dark it actually felt.

Great Horned Owl perched in forest trees in spring, Bay Area / アメリカワシミミズク春ベイエリア — Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl taking off from woodland in spring, Bay Area / アメリカワシミミズク春ベイエリア

Great Horned Owl taking off from woodland in spring, Bay Area / アメリカワシミミズク春ベイエリア

Great Horned Owl perched on a branch in spring, Bay Area / アメリカワシミミズク春ベイエリア

Great Horned Owl perched on a branch close-up in spring, Bay Area / アメリカワシミミズク春ベイエリア — NIKON Z8 | 400 mm | f/2.8 | 1/60s | ISO 7200 | +0.6EV in post-processing

Equipment used: 400 mm f/2.8 (with built-in teleconverter)

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