Happy Groundhog Day! Photo: Jerry Monkman

For those of us in the northeast, this snowstorm is very reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day. I haven’t checked, but I have a feeling Punxsutawney Phil will be predicting 6 more weeks of winter. Fine with me.

Eastern Screech Owl, Megascops asio, in Rye, New Hampshire. Gray phase. Winter. Odiorne Point State Park.

This little owl became a photographer favorite last winter as he set up shop in this tree and didn’t appear to move for about six weeks. As of Sunday, he’s back. Send me an e-mail if you want the details on how to find him.

A couple of announcements:

By the way, people seemed to like a post I made on the Outdoor Photographer blog last month, called “The Challenge to See.” I thought some of you might want to read that.

Until next time…

-Jerry