Cross posting form the "Bird Portraits" thread with some extras.
Yesterday was very windy in LA (today is even worse). So, I postponed my birding activities and stayed at home. To my surprise I discovered "home delivery". On Saturday morning (yesterday) I spotted a Great Horned Owl right out of my 2nd floor bedroom window. So I took a few pictures from the window, then little bit closer - from my backyard, and 4-5 hours later I could not resist and climbed the slope. There is what I got.
Shot as usual handheld with K-3 and Sigma 500/4.5
BTW: the bird stayed all day and I lost a sight of it in the darkness. Today in the morning (Sunday) I've seen the bird again in the same tree, on the same branch. As I said it looks like I have earned special "home delivery" treatment from the Nature.