December 20 - Barred Owl & Red-Necked Grebe

This morning I stayed local and tried to see some Owls. I tried to see if there were any Long-Eared Owls, or perhaps a Northern Saw-Whet Owl, however I was only able to find the Barred Owl.  
Although this was very enjoyable as I had not seen one since last December 2013 !

After the Owl I decided to visit some local ponds/lakes, and was rewarded by sighting a Red-Necked Grebe on Pompton Lake.   This represents my first Red-Necked Grebe within Passaic County!

credit: birds.audubon.org