Bernard out in the open

One thing about observing wildlife everyday (if you do a good job) is that they acclimate to you. In the case of Bernard the Barred Owl, now he basically glances at me...then goes back to sleep. I am essentially just another creature in the forest that means him no harm and is adhering to a perplexing "hunting" schedule. Today I managed to catch Bernard as he was leaving to go hunt, so I finally got a few good shots of him out in the open.