January 27, 2026

Today I headed down to EWR (Escalante Wildlife Refuge).  It's really not much of a wildlife refuge.  But there are a few birds.  I saw a couple bald eagles in a tree near Transfer.  I spooked a great horned owl, but where he settled I couldn't get a good photo.  They were running two masticators back in the trees.  It will be nice to get some of the tamarack and Russian olive knocked down.  Since there was so much noise there I then headed over to the other side of the river.  I had fun with a bunch of little birds there.  On the way home I stopped to get a shot of the sandhill cranes.  I also saw one of the eagles back in the same tree but I didn't stop this time.  I saw several newborn calves along the way.  Spring is just around the corner here.  What a wonderful day outdoors.  I was thanking the Lord all day.  It was about 35 degrees when I left down there.  I probably got in about 5 miles - nice day!