Great Gray Owl in the rain

This is one of two Great Gray Owl adults that were banded by licenced bird bander, Richard Chamberland, who came down to Calgary from near Edmonton on the evening of June 5th. He and a few others banded the first adult on their way to meeting the rest of us. The adult male in my image has four owlets, who all looked as bedraggled as Dad. Can you believe I held this amazing owl?? I still find it hard to believe! Such an amazing feeling. The weather was awful, fog and rain and low light - not what my little point-and-shoot camera likes at all! I had to use flash to get a few of my photos, including this one (which I really didn't like doing). I wasn't expecting any photos to turn out, but was so happy that a few of them did. Thank you so much for inviting me, Richard - an experience of a lifetime!