Night-Heron & Saw-whet

Weather wise there was a bit of a break while volunteering at Reifel this afternoon. For those that did venture out there today, a couple of the regulars for this time of the year were cooperating for visitors. There were a few Black-crowned Night-Heron,

Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron

… one of which was in the open providing great viewing opportunities. The morning bird walk also counted five Northern Saw-whet Owls.

Northern Saw-whet Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl

This one snoozing relatively unobstructed delighted many along the east dyke trail. So, it was a good day for viewing the Black-crowned Night-Heron and Northern Saw-whet Owl which are often tucked away and behind branches.