Barred Owl

Matt, the vertical brown lines make for an interesting pattern.  It doesn't hurt that they complement the owl's plumage well.

Max

Nice image of the barred owl.
I'm curious about why you used f13. 

Thanks for the nice comments, Max and Jefferson.

Jefferson, a Barred Owl is a pretty big bird and at 800mm I have around 10 or 11 inches of depth of field at 50 feet at f13. I was concerned about getting the entire bird sharp.  I did have time with this bird to use several different exposure combinations, but I liked the eye contact and head position of  this shot. I rarely go below f8 with the 800mm lens for birds because of the very narrow depth of field.

Great find! The owl is gorgeous, tack-sharp, and in a classic pose.
Wish the diagonal tree were not so large, almost overpowering,  but an excellent shot nontheless.
Sandy

I love this, Matt.  The dead vines and leaves make a perfect bg without being at all distracting.  The post on the left does draw my eye just a little.  You might try fiddling with the relative brightness of it and the owl a bit.

This one's beauty Matt! The soft light works well in this scene, I really like the fluffed out pose with the separation of the wing feathers.