Just a comment on this image: it was taken as the owl was raising its head after taking a bite of squirrel and I was able to capture a series of frames w/ the D300s/300 2.8; In light of the extreme response this owl is raising in terms of photographer ethics I can say that (at the time) the owl was under no duress or appeared 'threatened' by the number of photographers present. However, it is sad to report that a number of photographers have been accused of trying to harass the bird into flushing/flying so that 'better' photos could be obtained. I would ask anyone attempting to see this owl please keep their distance and respect that the bird 'could' be under great stress from lack of food and being so far from its normal range. Thanks!