We spent some time with another owl at a different location, until a local resident drove by and suggested we might want to check out another spot. Following his directions, we drove a few blocks and found this guy and his mate in a less cluttered setting. This was shot with literally two minutes of sunlight remaining before the sun dropped below the horizon. Cloned out his ankle bling, and the partially visible head of the mate sticking up beyond the sand mound. From Marco Island in March.
D500, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600mm, ISO 2000, 1/2500s @ f/8 manual.