Everybody gets excited when they see a Spruce Grouse. I understand that, remembering the days before we had our place here. But, in reality they are surprisingly common – if you know where to look.
Personally, I get equally excited when I find a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker that I can photograph. Of course this frequently means trying to get a shot in low light and through a tangle of branches.
Going back to the point in the evening we stopped to see the Burrowing Owl that had been relocated earlier in the day.
Susan stayed longer than I did because she wanted to watch it hunting moths. She wasn’t disappointed. I went home to get her a fleece and wind-breaker.
There’s the owl. It flew out to a snag in the center of the photo. At this point it was just about eight o’clock.
And that’s how our day ended.
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