Back on the trail!
It's been a while! The temperatures have been really cold here through much of February - day after day below zero, which makes doing anything beyond yard birding pretty much a non-option. I did add Great Horned Owl and Golden-crowned Kinglet from the yard over the last several weeks, but not much else beyond that! I've been itching to get back on the bike. Finally, temps got a little warmer and with forecasted highs in the 40s on Saturday, I locked myself in for a bike ride. My friend Caleb found a Northern Saw-whet Owl recently at a nearby park which was my main target. It would require a longer ride, but I was feeling highly motivated and wasn't going to let anything stop me from getting out! After a nice breakfast and warm drink I loaded up and hit the road. Temperatures were around 25F to start and it was a beautiful sunny day. It felt so good to be out in it! With lengthening days, the local birds have really started singing too - Black-capped Chickadees, Northe...