Was pulling out and eating what appeared to be a rat snake from a tree hollow. 6+ foot. Re-upload.
One of my favorite encounters of all time! Having dinner in a tree hanging right over the path. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71929081
What a neat find! A young cardinal was hanging around the scene and drew my attention, otherwise I'd have walked right past!
Hung out with me for an hour. Unbanded, new owl for the park.
This is a juvenile male that we located during our survey work
eBird checklistS29877444:Strix occidentalis