Some may know about my passion for owls that knows almost no bounds. It's no surprise then that whenever work brings me to Seattle I come equipped with my big lens and after work head to one of the parks, hunting for Barred Owls. It's more surprising that of all the days that I've spent in Seattle, it was raining only once. Given that owls aren't waterproof I always wanted to shoot some sad, soggy owls, alas with little success. Here are some photos from the only rainy day I've encountered in Seattle.

Daddy owl, mildly damp
Canon EOS R3 RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/250s 10000 ISO +1.0 EV

...drying off
Canon EOS R3 RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/320s 16000 ISO +1.0 EV

Now that's better.
Canon EOS R3 RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/320s 16000 ISO +1.0 EV

The youngsters...
Canon EOS R3 RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/125s 8000 ISO +1.3 EV

... also quite soggy.
Canon EOS R3 RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/160s 10000 ISO +1.3 EV

Thanks for the worm, mom!
Canon EOS R3 RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x lens 560mm f/4.0 1/125s 10000 ISO +1.0 EV