A birdwatcher's diary - June 15th, 2008

This owl was the first thing I saw when I reached the gardens, much later than I'd planned. Slowly approached it with the scope and got this photo. Watching those fierce orange eyes looking at me with disdain was a humbling experience. What a great way to end two weeks of confinement in the campus..! It was so windy that the scope along with my tripod (quite heavy) fell down. I had a few bad moments but thankfully nothing was broken. One more pic under the cut: