Originally Published December 20th, 2018
One of our favorite types of birds to photograph is owls. They come in many different species and looks. Some can be found in Iowa year-round and others only for a season. The Northern Saw-whet Owl is only found in Iowa during the winter months and can be hard to find because it is roughly the size of a pop can.
There is a park in western Iowa that they can regularly be spotted in but it is about a 2-1/2 hour drive from where I live. We made the drive 3 times and spotted the owls twice before we found them in a spot where they could be photographed.
Now the hunt is on to find one a little closer to home.
