Long eared owl

Last weekend i had the perfect opportunity to get a good shot of a long eared owl. But ofcourse i messed it up. My friend James vellozzi found a great roost site. We pulled up and there was one sitting on the outside of the conifer. It was perfect. I didnt think to use manual focus and looking back now, i know i should have. You can still identify the bird though.. thats always good haha