We got a tip from a local photographer about a pair of nesting owls, so at lunch time I ran out to see if the one was sitting where we were told it always sits and lo and behold, there it was! I got off a shot from inside the car, looked at it and saw that the owl was sleeping (or so I thought) and thought cooooool, I'll get out of the car and sneak a little closer. Opened the car door, put one step on the ground and whoosh, off he went. :) Mother nature thwarts me again. I guess next time I have to engage "stealth" mode .. live and learn.