Boreal & Great Gray Owls

What a day! Late yesterday I got word of a great gray owl that was hanging around the outskirts of town. So instead of cutting wood as I had planned, I went to look for him first thing this morning and found him. I spent so much time with him, I nearly froze to death. I no sooner got home, than my birding buddy called and said she had spent the morning photographing a boreal owl just off her deck. So, skipping lunch, I roared back into town. He was so tame, I could have grabbed it by the tail feathers. Then, on my way home, I couldn't resist going back for more shots of the great gray, as the light had improved. I got back home in mid-afternoon, swilled a quick lunch, and still managed to buck up a half cord of ash firewood. I am now quite exhausted, but fortunately it is almost the cocktail hour.....

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What a day indeed, Al! You must have a great feeling of satisfaction out of all that, and even getting some wood cut . Have a drink on me! I'll wait for some more pics! I love it when friends and neighbours call me over and it results in some great shots like that Al.

Awesome Good for you Al. ,The wife and I are really thinking bout making a trip up to get the Boreal's that have been seen around Duluth and Two Harbors. A Great Grey is always a treat.

Yay Al! Excellent!

Lucky you! Great to have a day like that at least once in a while, isn't it?
Mike

Congrats to you!!! Good job.

Awesome shots...Oh, and nothing compares to wood heat!

beauties!

beautiful shots - but it is too cold for me

Beautiful shots. You definitely had a very productive day.

what a great day! lovely shots Al.

That must have been an exciting day. Both shots are great but #1 takes the cake.

Sounds like a good day Al . Two fine shots from it, well done.

Wallace River wrote in post #15584174
What a day indeed, Al! You must have a great feeling of satisfaction out of all that, and even getting some wood cut . Have a drink on me! I'll wait for some more pics! I love it when friends and neighbours call me over and it results in some great shots like that Al.

andrewhuxman wrote in post #15584336
Awesome Good for you Al. ,The wife and I are really thinking bout making a trip up to get the Boreal's that have been seen around Duluth and Two Harbors. A Great Grey is always a treat.

Flo wrote in post #15584340
Yay Al! Excellent!

grendel64 wrote in post #15584560
Lucky you! Great to have a day like that at least once in a while, isn't it?
Mike

TerryWSmith wrote in post #15584834
Congrats to you!!! Good job.

SJC from VT wrote in post #15584963
Awesome shots...Oh, and nothing compares to wood heat!

N.V.M. wrote in post #15585092
beauties!

Marcy wrote in post #15585102
beautiful shots - but it is too cold for me

Grizz1 wrote in post #15585182
Beautiful shots. You definitely had a very productive day.

catsith wrote in post #15585716
what a great day! lovely shots Al.

Crimzon wrote in post #15585983
That must have been an exciting day. Both shots are great but #1 takes the cake.

2slo wrote in post #15586094
Sounds like a good day Al . Two fine shots from it, well done.

Thank you, all, for your kind words. As Andrew alluded, a lot of boreal owls are being seen along the MN shore of Lake Superior. This is only the second one I've ever seen, the first being during the big northern owl irruption in 2004-05. It was a real privilege to see another.
Al

Wow! What a day for sure! Great stuff.