#newhamburgnewyork

[railwayhistorical]

Eastern Screech Owl

Back in the early 1990s, while trying to find my place in this world, I was a part-time warden for a small preserve in New Hamburg, New York. Reece Sanctuary, situated along the Hudson River, was under the care of Putnam Highlands Audubon chapter of which I belonged.

One the first things I did in my position was to build a little box for screech owls—and I didn't have to wait long to get an occupant. Being a photographer, I had a Nikon F3 with a remote set up and so was able to get this shot of the little guy.

Doing a series of posts looking at my time as a series birder (though the photography is not so good I'm afraid). One image by Richard Koenig; taken most likely in 1991 or 1992.