June 29th, 2004

Encounter with an owl

I was on my way down from the top of Mt. Erie when I spotted two figures in the road. I stopped, then recognized the figures as owls. They split to either side of the road when I got out of the car, but one of the owls was less intimidated than the other, opting for a perch on a limb only a few yards away from me. This photo isn’t as crisp and clear as I’d like, but I’m pleased with it given the fact that it was 8:45 p.m. Local birder Dr. Robert Prins and his son concluded the owl is a juvenile Great Horned. I never did see the second owl again, but I could hear a screech periodically from the forest. My guess is that the two were reunited after I drove away. More than likely, they had a busy night ahead.

Steve Berentson

About Photographer Steve Berentson

A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.

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