Today I’m heading back to Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota where the temperatures are expected to be, well, cold, negative to low teens. I don’t remember what the temperature was last January when I photographed this Great Gray Owl there (it is our primary target species) but it was cold, windy, and snowing in the early morning. The snow and the cold temperatures do not keep us from venturing out to photograph birds there. Somehow, the excitement of seeing a creature as magnificent as a Great Gray Owl perched on a branch in the midst of a snow flurry as it looks for its next meal mitigates any discomfort due to the weather conditions and it’s all about the photography. Of course my many layers of clothes, heavy duty jacket, hand warmers, and glove options that include heated gloves and a pair of Beaver mittens that have saved me more than once, all contribute to my comfort and allow me to focus on my photography. So, I’m going prepared for the cold as well as the photography.