Late this afternoon It was overcast with mixed snow/rain falling, but I still wanted to get out and check for one of our winter visitors that had been spotted in the Boundary Bay area. Not long after arriving,
… I was delighted to find this Long-eared Owl roosting in the open. More often than not, they will be tucked away a little more than this. While this one continued to snooze, I carried on checking the trail as more than one had initially been reported. Not finding any others,
… I returned to the Long-eared Owl before it got too dark.
Luck was on my side when I did so as something got its attention behind me over the marsh and I managed a couple of shots with its eyes open.