Normally every spring I can count upon Great Gray Owls becoming somewhat easier to find for about 10 days towards the end of May. Such is the case this year. Both Friday and yesterday I found owls at dramatically different locations. I am pretty certain both birds were females which have now come off their nests … the owlets have been born and are getting bigger which means the parent Great Grays need to hunt a lot … including after sunrise. In both instances I found the owls around 7:00 am. (almost two hours after sunrise this time of year).

Yes … I am extremely close to this owl, but when the bird flies over and lands within 15 yards of your location … what are you supposed to do?!