What Kind of Owl is This?

Strange weather day. The Weather Channel App on my iPhone indicated it was going to be perfectly clear and instead it was cloudy most of the day. So I decided to check out a new spot and do some recon for future shoots - and very quickly got off trail and lost for awhile. Not sure whether I was in Massachusetts or New Hampshire at this point since the state line runs through this area.

Fortunately, leaving the trail and wandering through some private property turned out to be a great thing since I happened on this owl. (Who says owls sleep during the day - this one sure was wide awake!) Unfortunately, I missed a great opportunity for a closeup, since I didn't see the owl sitting on a low branch until I got really close, and making too much noise scared it up to a higher branch.

No sooner did I get my camera out when a couple walking their Dalmation came on the scene and the dog was literally all over me while I fumbled to get setup. Fortunately, the owl didn't leave again and I was able to get in a few shots. At this point, I have no idea what kind of owl this is but will definitely look it up later. Will have to come back to this spot on another day when it isn't so cloudy.

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