Great Horned Owl near the Frenchman Coulee in Grant County, Washington.

Snowy Owl at Damon Point State Park in Ocean Shores, Washington. Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2011.

Short-eared Owl on a frosty log observing something moving in the grass. Photo taken in Stanwood, Washington.

Barred Owl beginning its evening hunting. Photo taken near Bremerton, Washington.

Burrowing Owl family near Othello, Washington.

Western Screech-Owl near Robinson Canyon just outside of Ellensburg, Washington.

Juvenile Western Screech-Owl. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Female Peregrine Falcon attempting to grab a violet-green swallow. Photo taken at Coldwater Lake in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Washington.

Great Horned Owl and owlet at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge near Olympia, Washington.

Snowy Owl at Damon Point State Park in Ocean Shores, Washington. Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2011.

A Northern Harrier rethinks its pursuit of a Short-eared Owl carrying a freshly caught vole. Photo taken near Stanwood, Washington.

Barred Owl preparing for takeoff. Photo taken near Bremerton, Washington.

Burrowing Owl near Othello, Washington.

Juvenile Western Screech-Owls. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Juvenile Western Screech-Owl. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Male American Kestrel on a cold, winter day at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Washougal, Washington.

Great-horned Owl roosting on a ponderosa pine tree at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge near Cheney, Washington.

Snowy owls at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington backdropped by the Olympic Mountains. Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2012.

Great horned owl at its nest on a cliff of basalt rock. Photo taken near Vantage, Washington.

Burrowing Owl near Othello, Washington.

Burrowing Owl near Othello, Washington.

Juvenile Western Screech-Owl. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Northern Saw-whet Owl eating a vole. Photo taken in Stanwood, Washington.

Great Horned Owl pair at Oasis Park in Ephrata, Washington.

Short-eared Owl surveying its territory. Photo taken in Stanwood, Washington.

Barred Owl near the visitor center in North Cascades National Park, Washington.

Burrowing Owl near Othello, Washington.

Burrowing Owl by its burrow--a refurbished badger den. Photo taken near Othello, Washington.

Juvenile Western Screech-Owl. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Northern Pygmy-Owl near Johnston Ridge at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Washington.

Snowy Owl at Damon Point State Park in Ocean Shores, Washington. Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2011.

Short-eared Owl on a frosty log near Stanwood, Washington.

Barred Owl roosting in a Douglas fir. Photo taken near Bremerton, Washington.

Burrowing Owl near Othello, Washington.

Adult Western Screech-Owl. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Juvenile Western Screech-Owl. Photo taken at the Lmuma Creek Recreation Area along the Yakima River near Ellensburg, Washington.

Juvenile female Peregrine Falcon. Photo taken from 1st Burroughs Mountain at Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington.