Birthday Bird

I am part of a small group of local birders who help one another with sightings using WhatsApp. Tuesday afternoon I saw a report from my friend Chip, who directs North Branch Nature Center, about a Snowy Owl found about five miles from here. Sally and I decided to drive up and see if we could find it – and we did so on some muddy dirt roads arriving at the parking site, which in spite of the tough cold wind, was a beautiful vista of the Worcester mountain range.

Initially, I had no luck and with freezing hands, texted another friend who had just been there. In no time, one of the many clumps of snow turned into a Snowy Owl, sitting patiently far off next to tree. The wind made a steady camera a hope but after a short time admiring this lovely visitor from the North, we hopped back into the car.

Tuesday was my 81st birthday so it was a special gift. Here are a couple of long-distance shots.


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2 Responses to Birthday Bird

  1. Richard Littauer says:

    Happy birthday, Dick! What a wonderful gift for your birthday. Mine, last September, was a Dickcissel flyover that I heard live on my nocturnal flight call bucket. I can’t tell which of us is luckier!

  2. Judith Davis says:

    This is awesome, Dick!

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