Barn Owl by Janice Gill

Barn Owl Classic Pose

The reason it’s popular is it works.

Sometimes, while striving for a novel, stand out shot, it pays to take the classic shot instead, however well worn and familiar.

There may be thousands of almost identical shots of a barn owl, but this is my shot. It’s typical because barn owls do a lot of sitting on gateposts, listening out for supper. As a record of typical behaviour, it…