Cesar Romero is reputed to have said that the camera never lies. Well... not in this case:

Here we have beautiful spring evening and a barn owl gently taking in the rays. Nooo let's go with more dim light, more fog, snow, a trifle chilly 1° and you have the Extra barn owl.

I drove up and he was there.

Unexpected!

 It was a question of what I did first to get any shot.  

He gave me a minute - good of him but made me smile.