Owl in the Forest Canvas Print

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It was a lovely surprise when this wild barred owl landed very close to me one morning. I had been spending quality time with this gorgeous raptor over several days. Barred owls usually hunt at dawn or dusk but they can be seen in daylight hours during nesting season. I came across this beauty many times over several weeks this past spring and watched it hunt snakes and rodents. It was always a memorable experience. On this particular occasion I had a run-in with a black bear, but that's another story!

I am a digital/mixed media artist and nature photographer living on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. I'm surrounded by the ocean, forests, mountains, and abundant wildlife, and these things bring me joy that I hope finds its way into my images. When you view my work, my wish is that you feel a sense of intimacy that deepens your own connection to nature. Aside from photography, one of my passions is creating portraits of cats, dogs, and other animals. I also have growing collections of abstract landscapes, trees, flowers, and musical instruments. I also enjoy creating collages using vintage ephemera from the late 1800's and early 1900's. My work has been published numerous times in books, magazines, calendars, greeting...