From Steve Krout

Squirrel: “Ever feel like you’re being watched?”

The real story: The Barred Owl had flown to this perch in mid morning, possibly to catch a few rays before heading to bed. The squirrel approached it on the branch the owl is on. The Owl did not yield so the squirrel then took to the lower branch for a little grooming under the watchful gaze of the owl. Photo notes: This shot was a lot farther away than I normally shoot. If the squirrel hadn’t shown up, I doubt I’d have tried for a shot. To make matters worse, I had somehow left my Exposure Variable set at +1 making it way too bright. It would have turned out better if I was smart enough to have caught that. That’s why I practice.

Canon R6Mii w/Canon 200-800mm lens at 800mm. Photo is cropped. 1/800 sec, f/10, ISO 8000, EV 1. Eastern Nebraska.