A bit earlier today, the resident owl returned to his favorite perch, a small maple tree in my back yard.

I was able to get this shot with my Nikon D70 and a 200mm lens. I was actually able to get about 20 feet away from him for this shot. He's a little skittish, but doesn't seem to mind me approaching. Turned out to be a perfect exposure, in-focus, and I managed to hold the camera still (hand-held) for the 1/15 second exposure... This isn't cropped or retouched as the last one was, only down-res'd. Enjoy!