10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2016

Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold, watching for imaginary Polar Bears while pretending to walk through an Arctic landscape, and looking for owls. This Long-eared Owl from Golden Hill was a bonus. So was this Snowy Owl. Snowy Owl- Bubo scanidacus; Niagara county, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 102

Costa Rica 2016 San Antonio Sparrows 102

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Next stop was a night in San Antonio, where I am afraid, after a mediocre meal at a BBQ join next to our hotel, I went straight to bed. That lovely little owl represented bird number 34 for the run thru Texas! Here that Eastern Screech Owl. Eastern Screech owl. eBird Submissions – 417. Ross’s Goose.

Texas 144

Texas Tucson San Antonio Owls 144

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

So, I could capture it in all its owlish glory, complete with fake eyes at the back and nicely illustrating the capability of the owl to turn its head by almost 180 degrees in each direction. But there it was, suddenly, pretending to be a little stub on a tree, and not immediately flying away.

2020 256

2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 256