I left the house a few minutes before 5 am this morning and drove to Sax-Zim Bog. Today is the longest day of the year in terms of sunlight, and I felt after yesterday’s ugly rain and cold, today’s sunlight should be enjoyed! Apparently I was not the only one with this idea as I found a Great Gray Owl exercising its hunting rights in the early morning sun. Given the owl could not have hunted yesterday (owls will not hunting in hard, driving rain), the bird was hungry, out after sunrise, and even willing to put up with the increasing northwest wind. However, I did notice all of its hunting perches were somewhat blocked from the wind … smart owl as it makes hearing mice and voles much easier. (owl hunting video link for email subscribers)