With birding a little slow yet I decided to try for the elusive Northern Saw-whet Owl again today. I had a few places in mind that I felt had some potential. I left early for this trip and got to my cold destination. It has been a crazy year finding these cute tiny owls about 8″ tall, and have already found 3 this season. Could I find more? It would be as exciting as the 1st and it was. I spent about an hour and then came around a corner of a tree and there one was, just looking at me. This owl gave great looks for about 30 seconds but then looked a head and then seemed to close it’s eyes. I was lucky I got a shot with in seconds when I first saw it. With plenty of time in the day, there were a lot more trees and places to check out at this location. Coming around a corner, for some reason I looked up, there was the 2nd of the day. This one was really tucked in, I can’t believe why I looked up, it could have been missed so easily. I could not even get a shot with my camera so I had to use my cell phone. Where these owls go, the places are very tight most of the time to get a shot with a telephoto lens. I have to be so quiet and move slow, take a shot and then leave, probably never to return. This is the 5th one I have found since November 15th 2024. People always say, I have been looking with no luck, just keep on looking I say, they are out there. Most of these 5 owls have been close to paths and roads. It was a cold day with temps around 22 degrees with gusts of wind at times, cloudy skies, a few flurries did come down at times. Images were taken on January 6, 2025.
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