Did a short hike on Santiago's trails this morning along with Terry Habdas and Yesenia Lopez Lopez. Just as we entered the forest a darkness whooshed past. And then, Another! Spectacled Owls Holy Crap!!! A mom and her young. They disappeared into a dark thicket. I decided to continue and see if I could approach from another angle, this time more slowly. After 30 minutes I spotted that tell...-tale silhouette in the foliage. So, I did what I usually do, I sat down and took a lousy photo. But then I crept in about a meter and took another. And then another meter for another photo, all the while advancing behind trees and bushes along this muddy, ant infested hillside, each stop grabbing a frame or two. After about 40 minutes of this, here's the result. This young Spectaled Owl actually seemed to acclimate to me and let me get within 30 feet. We had spent nearly an hour together. I knew when enough was enough, and backed away, too thankful for words. Rio Santiago Nature Resort, Honduras.
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