I'm always happy when I get lucky and find the Short-eared Owls sitting near the road and happier still when it's NOT on a metal post! This one even stuck around even tho' vehicles drove by him.
Aren't they just gorgeous??
Down the road I got lucky when the Sandhill Cranes were just crossing the road - and look what's following behind!! Yes, a Rubber Chicken!!
Isn't that baby a silly looking thing??? First time I've gotten a close shot of one - they're called "colts" - but they didn't stick around long and hustled that baby off the road and into the deep grass where you couldn't get a shot of him.
Finally seeing more Great Blue Herons - they're pretty spooky and hard to catch before they take off.
Just before I make the turn for the trees I stop for the White-faced Ibis.
I did spot this Long-eared Owl watching me.
But thanks to Adam Brubaker he showed me where a Northern Saw Whet Owl was perched. I haven't seen one in about a month and a half so it's nice to know there's at least one still around.
He's got himself what looks like a mouse.
I left him and went to see what else I could find!
A Black-crowned Night Heron.
Killdeer with - - is that a worm??
Found a Great-tailed Grackle - and his reflection.
A Short-eared Owl out hunting.
Babies!!
Then I found a new facebook friend - Patti Pickett - so I went to show her the Northern Saw Whet and she showed me where the Great Horned Owl was sitting.
And the Long-eared Owl babies.
Then we drove around the corner and found the Burrowing Owl.
I could sit and watch him all day!!
But I do have to work for a living. Found a Western Grebe on the way south.
And a Double Crested Cormorant with some lunch. I was glad he had his lunch to worry about - otherwise they dive or fly off as soon as they see a camera lens!!
Was a very good morning!!
Cool, very neat pics, maybe we'll get out there soon, but hopefully there's no snakes, saw one there last year and I am terrified of them!
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