Wildlife Photos from 01/01/13 - Shawangunk Grasslands

Short-eared Owl

It’s the first photo gallery of 2013!  Sorry for being late.

We spent some time mid afternoon on the first day of the new year hoping to see a single bird, the short-eared owl.  We were ecstatic to find not just one, but five total on the day!  One in particular glided closer to us than the others, offering a fairly close look (with binoculars).

We didn’t see many other species, just a few northern harriers, savannah sparrows, and a flock of common redpolls.  I’m still searching for my first snow bunting, but maybe one day I’ll see one.

Photos from Shawangunk Grasslands (click photos to enlarge)

Common Redpolls

Common Redpolls

Northern Harrier

Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

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