While walking back home in the dark from what turned out to be a 6.5 mile walk, I could hear the owls hooting at each other. As I looked around to see where the hoots were coming from, I saw what looked like a large cat at the tip top of a cottonwood, backlit by the afterglow of the sunset. The owl was too far away, and it was too dark, for me to get anything but silhouettes of it.
Off Center & Not Even 
Almost looks like a cat!
Looks a lot like a cat! Thanks, Jennifer!
I was thinking just the same thing… It really looks like a cat!
I thought his profile in the third photo, where he is answering another owl, looks like Garfield with his ears back. Thanks, Herman!
Owl silhouettes are lovely too! And he does look like a cat up in the tree! We had a Great Horned Owl come through here last year. I got close enough to identify the big bird before he took off.
We have several that will be in different trees surrounding the house and they will hoot back and forth all night long. We get hooting in surround sound. I never see them during the day, but they will be in trees close enough some nights that I can shine a flashlight on them and get a good look before they fly off.
He do look like the kitty! Nice catch. 🙂
Thanks, John!
Nice, Timothy!I like the complementing silhouettes, tree branches & owel. A little eerie. Christine
Thanks, Christine!
So cool!
Thanks, Laura!
Yiure welcome 🙂
VERY cool shots!!!! yes – looks like a cat!!! Hoo Hoo!!! What a hoot!!!
Thanks, Patti!
What a wonderful shot:) – you have caught the mystery that surrounds the Hoot Owl.
Thanks, Janet!
DOLCE DOMENICA..HUGS!
Grazie, Simona! Have a wonderful Sunday, too. Hugs from us, and kisses from the kitties!
Oh what a stunning photo! Gorgeous bird 🙂
Thanks, Julie!
Love that first capture with the silhouette of the trees against the glowing sky with the hint of a hoot in the corner – stunning!
Thanks, Joanne!
all three of these photographs are incredible, the light and the black of the trees! just wonderful. bravo!
Thanks, Martha!