Wednesday was a wonderful evening.  Our little group of five birders got to see two owl fly outs, a Great Horned Owl and an Eastern Screech-Owl.

I was running late, having rushed out of my office to make it up to the North Woods.  It was already dark when I arrived, and the Great Horned Owl soon flew out.  It stayed in the North Woods for a few minutes and then moved south to the North Meadow.

While tracking the Great Horned Owl, we walked past a tree occupied by at least one Eastern Screech-Owl.  In the dark, our eyes slowly adjusted. We then found the Eastern Screech-Owl, who soon flew out.  (It was so dark, I couldn’t focus my camera, no matter how hard I tried.)

Our little group of five birders then resumed our quest for the Great Horned Owl.  We walked south through the center of the North Meadow and in a tree overlooking the ball fields we found the Great Horned Owl.  It stayed for about six minutes perched on a low branch.

Update: On Thursday the Great Horned Owl returned to the Ramble.  The picture below may the last one ever taken of the Owl in the North Woods!