Even though we did not get to see any Snowy Owls the day was beautiful on Sunday. The new Hellcat Trail is great.
My View of Life on the Dock
Even though we did not get to see any Snowy Owls the day was beautiful on Sunday. The new Hellcat Trail is great.
It was a beautiful morning at Parker River despite mostly overcast skies and a strong wind. This first day of our “January thaw” was made even more beautiful by the presence of the Snowy Owl.
I believe she’s a female, although the lightest females can look like the darkest males. She appeared largely unperturbed by the gaggle of photographers that came and went. The Snowy flew across the dune for a few moments, but then flew back to roughly the same spot; in both locations she was somewhat protected from the blustery wind.
I have it on good authority that there are currently SIX Bald Eagles at Parker River, two hatch-years, two that are roughly three years old, and two adults. I have only seen one youngster this week, in a battle with a crow, and I couldn’t tell who was chasing who 🙂On Sunday went to Parker River Wildlife and Salisbury State Reservation. No Snowy but the light and weather were beautiful. First the sun, hail, rain, snow and wind. Pretty day all around.
We saw a sweet Snowy Owl on the dunes. The Snowy was far away and the sun was going down but did get a photo. She looked so pretty sitting there. There was also a pretty woodpecker doing what they do.
Can not express how excited I was to see an incredible snowy owl on the beach. Also we did some hiking and the area was lots of fun and beautiful.
On Sunday with the sun and warm temperatures, Rick and I decided to go to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Heard there was a beautiful Barred Owl and went on the prowl. We were not disappointed. The owl was hiding in the trees but we could see such a beautiful bird.
The bridge going over to Plum Island Beach.
Checking out the wildlife
The sky
For more information please follow the link below:
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/