Waiting for spring to come

31 Jan

This wonderful tawny owl has been hanging out quite frequently in a tree near a footpath in our local nature reserve. It is not at all disturbed by the numerous hikers who are passing by, most of them hardly noticing the bird. At dusk, it slowly wakes up, then sets out in search of food.
Today, I spent an hour or two in its company and it felt as if we were both waiting for spring to come.