Hi.
The dark Snowy Owl reported originally by Jacques Bouvier (assuming
it's the same one) was spotted again along Ste-Rose on Friday, Dec. 7th.
Photo linked below (was taken from far away so the quality is not too good).
A flock of roughly 30+ Horned Larks was seen along the same stretch of road.
On Saturday I spotted a hawk (Coopers or Sharp Shinned to be determined as I
only managed a photo from far away) swoop down low on some birds at the
Fletcher Wildlife Gardens (no catch....it went by too fast to get a good
look...mananged a photo only after it was at some distance), an immature
Bald Eagle flew overhead at the Hilda Road Feeders (came back s second time
according to other people there), close-up looks at quite a few Pine
Grosbeaks and some rather tame (compared to some of the more skittish flocks
I have encountered of late) Bohemian Waxwings busily gorging themselves on
berries and near dusk a Barred Owl was seen perched in a tree on the east
side of Rifle Road.
Snowy Owl
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/90057287/original
W. Hum
www.pbase.com/golfpic
DIRECTIONS to Snowy Owl: (courtesy Jacques Bouvier)
From Hwy 417 east of Casselman take exit 58 and proceed north on Cty Rd 8
for about 1 km until you come to Concession 20 Rd in the middle of the
long curve. Turn right (east) on Concession 20 Rd. and continue until you
come to Ste-Rose Road.
As in other years the first Snowies tend to move around a lot so it is
recommended to travel along the neighbouring concession roads to increase
your chances of seeing one.
Directions to Shirley's Bay area (Rifle Road, Hild Road feeders) courtesy
www.NeilyWorld.com
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/orwo21.htm
Directions to Fletcher Wildlife Gardens:
http://www.ofnc.ca/fletcher/location.php
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