Owls of the Pacific Northwest
Great Grey Owl in the Snoqualmie Valley
A very rare visitor to the Snoqualmie Valley of Western Washington is the Great Grey Owl, often referred to as the "Grey Ghost'. Silent in flight, vanishing into the forest.
Western Screech Owl in the shadows
A Western Screech Owl guards its nest cavity which contains a newborn
A Barn Owl pauses after consuming a vole to perhaps contemplate it's next meal.
A Northern Pygmy Owl in Winter in Western Washington State
A short eared owl does a morning shake
This Northern Pygmy Owl will have a story to tell. The owl is standing on a house deck after a window strike. A few minutes later it happily flew away.
In spots across the farmland of Eastern Washington Burrowing Owls make their homes
A barred owl watches from a branch
Occasional Winter visitors this pair of Snowy Owl are hanging out in one of the rock piles created from the reclaimed land of the Grand Coulee Region
A Long eared owl rests deep in a hedgerow during the day
A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Eastern Washington
Short Eared Owl take a morning flight
A short eared owl illuminated by 'golden light' takes flight in the Skagit Valley.
Short-eared Owl in a leafless winter tree
A burrowing owl stands near the entrance it its burrow in Eastern Washington State
Short Eared Owl in Natural Frame
A bare Winter tree offers a perfect frame for a Short-eared Owl
A Great Gray Owl surveys the land from the viewpoint of a fence post
Barn owl resting in winter's hedgerow
A barn owl rests in a hedge during a winter day
Northern Harrier pursuing a Short-eared Owl
A short-eared own in possession of a vole is chased by a northern harrier. Both of these raptors hunt the same food sources in Western Washington during the winter
A Short Eared Owl patrols a field seeing a vole
Short-eared own on winter branch
A short-eared owl wintering in Western Washington State rests on a tree branch within a protected thicket
Short-eared Owl sitting in the Stillaguamish Delta, Washington
A Barn Owl eating a vole at dusk in the farmland of Northwest Washington State
A short-eared owl appears lost in its own thoughts on the banks of the Stillaguamish River in Washington State