Yesterday, 29 November 2022, was such a beautiful day, though very cold. When I left home around 10:15 am, the temperature was -19C (wind chill -27C). However, any snow had melted off my car, but new snow was in the forecast for the next day. I knew I just had to make the most of it and decided to finally drive NE of the city. Of course, I was hoping that I might just find a Snowy Owl somewhere, but no luck. I bumped into three friends out there, all excellent birders, but they, too, were unable to find the owl that we were all hoping for. Though there have been various reports of Snowy Owl sightings recently, I don't think there have been as many as there are some years.
I find the drive to the NE such a long drive, mostly on highways. I only drove a total of 221 km, though, but it felt much longer. The few back roads driven while looking for an owl produced maybe a couple of Black-billed Magpies, that's all.
So, when the birds are all hiding, I resort to finding and photographing barns. None of the barns posted this evening were new to me, but I'm always happy to see them all.
Thanks to cataracts, the glare of the harsh mid-to-late afternoon light is really hard on my eyes, so I have to make sure I'm home quite early. Makes for a short day, which is frustrating, but still thankful that I can get out.
For some reason, I just couldn't get my car warmed up enough inside, despite having it on full heat. Even my feet were cold, wearing a new pair of good quality winter boots that are said to be good down to -40C! Roughly another 5 months of winter (on top of the two months we have already had) and then, it's SPRING!! I can't wait! Stay warm everyone.
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