So today I and some friends went birding again. This time we went up to Plum Island. Our ultimate goal was to see a snowy owl but we figured we would see other awesome birds while we were up there, and we did. We did end up seeing a snowy owl but didn't know it until someone told us later...we saw it from a distance. But we saw many short-eared owls...like the picture above. As we were leaving the Park, we followed an owl along the road and it happened to stop and perch on top of a wooden stake, perfect for a photo without a scope! (Which I still need to figure out how to use). It was awesome. We saw tons of hawks too. Birding is a fun hobby. We also saw many mallard ducks in the marshes. They are so funny to watch because their butts float as their heads are under water searching for food. It was a great day to bird...despite a little wind and cold.
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