Barred Owl

Another mild February afternoon with the temperatures in the low 50's. While I did my afternoon wildlife dive I found this Barred Owl in a pine tree. I watched the owl for 1/2 hour hoping to see it pounce on its next meal, no luck for either of us.

Bald Eagle

Another mild February day and I found this Bald Eagle in a sycamore tree scanning the open water of Wysox Creek for a fish dinner. Maybe this eagle will have better luck in another month when this section of the creek is scheduled for trout stocking.

The Warm Weather Continues

The ice was off Miner's Pond due to another warm Winter day with the high temperature at 53°F, down from yesterday's high of 64°F. A neighborhood boy took advantage of a rare opportunity to paddle a kayak on this pond in mid-February and have some geese fly by.

The Geese Are Returning

With the temperatures in the 40's-50's for the past few days, open water is starting to appear on our pond and the geese are starting to look for nesting sites.

Is It Spring ???

So far it has been a very mild Winter. Yesterday was sunny and 48°F, today's high was 57°F at 11:40PM. It may have been cloudy and damp today, but this flock of 17 gobblers were out testing their vocal cords while looking for hens.