Thoreau called the Great-horned Owl the “Cat Owl” because of the similarly colored eyes. I think I prefer this name. Did you know, the eyes of a GHOW are the same size of that of a human’s!
“The Cat Owls”
Technical details: Canon EOS 7D camera, EF500mm f/4.5L USM lens, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/250 sec
A Thousand Acres of Silphiums 