On the Prowl for Owls

KIRSTEN SCHRADER, CONTENT DIRECTOR

I can probably count on two hands the number of times I’ve seen an owl—not including the snowies that frequent my area most winters. I respect that owls are elusive and wary and prefer to hang out in the shadows, so I don’t usually seek them out as I do with colorful, boisterous warblers, for example, that seem to beg for attention and adore the spotlight. Unlike those showy birds, owls quite literally blend into the landscape, and surely I’ve been among them and simply not realized it. Although nocturnal, owls are occasionally spotted during the day. In “Out & About Owls” on page 36, readers share some truly amazing snapshots of lucky daytime owl sightings. I am especially jealous of Timothy Carroll’s adorable photo of four fledgling screech-owls—see it on…

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Birds & Blooms (Digital) - 1 Issue, October/November 2022

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