Kip’s Comments - February 4, 2025

What I Am Not Finding, What I Am Finding

After a very long morning of government meetings and follow-up activity, I needed a break - a long break. During my break I went looking for saw-whet owls or other wildlife. Guess what… I did not find a single saw-whet owl today. One barred owl was observed, but no saw-whet owls.

Since I was ready to shoot saw-whet owl pics as they roost in cedar trees, I decided to go through the motions. This cedar tree that is missing a saw-whet owl was the result. There should be a saw-whet owl in the picture, but not today. Some days, many days this winter, are like this.

Cedar Tree Without Owl - Image 941331

On the other hand, one bird species that was easy to find today was the trumpeter swan. Not only did I find many, I found some quite close and documented their presence as seen here.

Trumpeter Swan - Image 941348