This great horned owl was sitting in the ghost juniper in our backyard this evening. We think it's a different owl than that other one we've been seeing. This one is darker (front and back) and I think slightly larger. He let me walk across the lawn and passed him in the tree to get a couple photos, even closed his eyes and took a little nap. Then he opened one eye and I could hear him "Okay, slick, I see you and if you get any closer you'll regret it." I love these raptors.

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