Arnold Koenig - Barred Owls

May 19, 2016 Goose Island

I was watching a pair of Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers come and go from their well. All of a sudden they started going crazy - making noise and laying on the ground. I thought to myself If I didn't know better I would guess there was a hawk near by. Then this guy revealed himself. June 17, 2010 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

My wife and I are driving along a road looking for wildlife. She says " I think I see an Owl" I say where - she says in a tree. Well she did see and owl. April 26, 2013 Goose Island

This owl was very tolerant of our presence. That made me think nest.

Barred Owl April 26, 2013 Goose Island

This guy ventured to far and fell from the nest.

Barred Owl April 26, 2013 Goose Island

Barred Owl Nest April 26, 2013 Goose Island

Barred Owl April 26, 2013 Goose Island

Starved rock owl prowl. When ornithologist Steven Bailey led us into the woods after his presentation, I was skeptical. When he made an owl call with his own voice I was even more so. I heard the owl call back and I told my wife this is Fake. I had to eat my words when I saw this owl fly in. March 15, 2014

Steve put a light near the owl so we could see it better. March 15, 2014

May 19, 2016 Goose Island

When they are in the Spruce plot they become impossible to see.

March 18, 2017 Morton Arboretum Spruce Plot

I heard this owl calling back and forth with its mate. I knew he was going to fly right past me so I was ready.

April 08, 2017 Morton Arboretum Spruce Plot

April 22, 2017 Morton Arboretum Spruce Plot

April 27, 2018 Goose Island

April 28, 2018 Barred Owl Goose Island

Sometimes if you want to see an owl nest you need to get wet. April 29, 2018 Barred Owl Goose Island

April 29, 2018 Barred Owl Goose Island

April 08, 2019 Morton Arboretum East Side

April 22. 2019 Morton Arboretum East Side

May 02, 2019 Goose Island

May 06, 2019 Morton Arboretum East Side

March 14, 2020 Starved Rock Owl Prowl

The first call is the owl. The second call is Steve. March 14, 2020 Starved Rock Owl Prowl

When I found this guy I named him General Martok Morton Arboretum April 14, 2021

This owl was a very pretty and if I say younger. Morton Arboretum April 14, 2021

I was unable to verify this is a nest, but the above owl was right near it. I guess we will find out next year.

Morton Arboretum April 14, 2021

I was lucky to see this owl. Stoddard April 29, 2021

Stoddard April 29, 2021

Then it flew to this tree. Stoddard April 29, 2021

If I didn't see it I would not believe this was a nest. Stoddard April 29, 2021

Stoddard April 29, 2021

Another owl Stoddard April 29, 2021

Another nest! I was lucky to see this owl. Stoddard April 29, 2021

Stoddard April 30, 2021

I was looking for the adult when from somewhere right in front of me it swooped down and picked this frog off a log without a sound. Stoddard April 30, 2021