Blackwater NWR January Birds – Part 2

Here’s the second part of the other birds I captured at the refuge last month (January), not in the waterfowl series.  Think land birds!

Eastern Phoebe

 

Eastern Phoebe

 

Savannah Sparrow

 

Song Sparrow

 

Song Sparrow

 

Song Sparrow

 

Red-tailed Hawk

 

Northern Harrier

 

Short-eared Owl

 

Short-eared Owl

 

Short-eared Owl at sunset

The Short-eared Owls draw a lot of birders and bird photographers to Shorters Wharf at the refuge in hopes of seeing them, even luckier if you can capture decent photos.  I’ve been several times and finally got my first photos of them at the refuge, yay! They stayed at a distance so my photos of them are heavily cropped but I am happy!