You may recall the encounter with the Snowy who was perched on a snag on the back side of the grain bins…waiting for the owl to provide any sort of movement while watching through the viewer. The arms tire from holding the camera up and the fingers become numb from the cold.
Finally a little body shifting which indicated he may provide some action…good thing the clicker finger still had feeling and able to work the shutter button.
Northern Hawk gives me the head tilt stare…this head tilting is common characteristic of these owls.
Perhaps wondering what kind of creature is in its neck of the woods.
As the Winter Owling Season draws to a close for these owls there won’t be any more dedicated Out-n-About trips for Great Grays or Hawk Owls.
Not a great year in my books for them as sightings had been hit and miss…it is what it is and there will always be next year.
There may still be opportunities for the Snowy Owls as they seem to linger around later in the winter…will see.
Cheers !
Dennis
Snowy Owls now being the main focus as we near mid-March. Many of the back roads had been choked with snow and impassable and some have been plowed to some degree.
There are signs that say “Impassable When Wet”…who would have thought these dirt roads would be so greasy at this time of year as I found out.
Luckily I was able to keep the truck between the ditches and didn’t have to walk to Mr. Farmer asking for help.
It’s a good thing I’m familiar with the area and know the back roads well after spending years searching for the Great White Snowy Owls from the North.
After a little driving excitement on the greasy road the search continued on better traveled gravel.
At the end of the day one can look back and say…”Worse the Conditions the Better the Stories”.
Cheers !
Dennis