|
CWC Releases Saw-whet Owl | May 10, 2014 |
| |
The third release on April 21, 2014, featured a saw-whet owl, which I photographed for Robin Graboski, the director of Centre Wildlife Care (CWC), the nonprofit animal rehabbing facility of central Pennsylvania.
A saw-whet owl is very small . . . especially when peeking out of its carrier. |
|
|
| |
As with most wild animals I've seen released, the saw-whet owl lost no time in making his escape to freedom. |
|
| |
It took a while for the saw-whet owl to get his bearings, and he stayed nearby for a few minutes before going deeper into the woods. I appreciated the chance to have a good portrait of the little owl. |
|
| |
That made three good releases of four animals on one day.
I've a photo album with more photos and text about the saw-whet owl release on Facebook for Centre Wildlife Care (which is a public page and open to everyone). Overall, the three releases included the saw-whet owl (on this page) as well as two great-horned owlets and a short-tailed shrew. Photo note: I used a Pentax K20D, with the SMC-DA* 60-250mm lens for these photos, taken on 21 April 2014. |