Barred Owl Bathing in the Rain

After a long hot dry spell the legendary Oregon rains finally arrived, and this happy Barred Owl flew into a maple tree in our yard and started fluttering its feathers and running through the wet leaves, getting very wet, with what appeared to be ecstatic delight.

Barred Owl in wet maple

Fluttering wet feathers

Love the water

Such fun!

Running into the wet leaves

Phew

Think I’ll go be an owl now