“Last Light” - Barn Owl
20 inches high x 16 inches wide

“Barn Owls are amazing creatures but they operate on their own time. Even if you scout for them and know the trees where they roost, you are never guaranteed a sighting. The best you can hope for is a rustle in the tree, a bright moon, or a vocalization.

“The oddest roost site I’ve witnessed was a two-sided billboard along the Salt River riparian corridor in downtown Phoenix. As the sun was setting and the local Great-horned Owls were starting to hunt, there came a loud cricket chirp from between the billboards: a tell-tale giveaway a Barn Owl was present. I couldn't see the owl within the dark space, but when it got darker, it began to move around.

“When it reached the far end, I was able to briefly see its silhouette before it flew down into the river bed for its evening hunt.”

“Western Visions 2025 Show and Sale”
National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, Wyo.,
September 6-28, 2025
Public Sale opens Sept. 12, 5 p.m. MDT