Even fairly casual followers of birds now know that Snowy Owls have come south this winter in numbers not seen in decades. I have kept my eyes on local fields and followed reports, but until last week there was no report of an owl under about 2 hours' distance. So when one (or two) turned up in Franklin County, PA, 45 minutes away, I was ready. I was there in time for a striking sunrise over frosty cut-over cornfields. After about 15 minutes I found the owl. 150-200 yards away, it looked at best like a small, dirty snow pile, but in binocs you could see the white face turning now and then. |
| about 30x |
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| a bonus Horned Lark |
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