Getting my mojo back: 151, Pacific Wrens, and little owls.

I really enjoy winter birding. I think it's the challenge of it that I like best. I have to work harder hunting for new species. The reward of finding an owl or another winter bird is a thrill, and getting them in good light to photograph provides additional challenges. What's your favorite season for birding and why? Are you new to birding or a seasoned vet?

When I dropped my camera and lens back in September, I felt like the wind had gone out of my sails. I didn't shoot for weeks even though I still had my backup trusty D5100. Once I cleaned up my lens and discovered it had survived the fall, I started getting back out shooting again, but didn't quite have the drive I had had before. Well, I am happy to report that I feel like I've got my mojo back, or, as my friend Travis calls it, my "Bird Juju". Last week,

Alaska Birding Adventures Continued...

I haven't exactly been racking up the numbers in my 2016 bird count. In fact, I am getting 1 or two new birds a week at best. Once spring hits and the migratory birds return it will be crazy but for now, it's slow going.

Since I posted last I have been all over the place. I went up Campbell Airstrip Drive as it transitions to Basher Road earlier this week in search of Ptarmigan and Snowy Owl which