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!
Bay Photos by Donna 
Great sightings and shots, Donna, esp. the short-eared owl. Hope all are managing in this bitter cold. Looking forward to the return here of the sparrows, I miss their cheerful songs. 🙂
Oh! So glad you got some shots of the owl!
Great shots of a great selection of birds
Love the little phoebe and all the sparrows! They posed so nicely for you. 🙂 Great captures of that beautiful, elusive Short-eared Owl.
Happiness birds. Each photograph a joy to look at. The sparrow with the feathers ruffled on its head is adorable.