Hi Ontbirders:
There certainly seems to be a lot of owl reports this
Fall. The Northern Hawk Owl I first read about on a Quebec Bird Report website
and later by Peter Hall via Ontbirds is still very much at the location just
off Hurtubise street in Gatineau, Quebec this weekend. It has been there for
at least a week now and can be seen perched along the hydro lines. It is
actively catching rodents and caching some of its catch in the wooded area
behind.
Hurtubise is a narrow 2 lane road. Please park off the
road to avoid causing any traffic problems (on the weekend I saw a car parked
half on the road and half on the grassy area to the right bordering the river).
Given the narrowness of the road this may force oncoming traffic to swerve.
However, with the recent snow it may be harder to tell how much space you have
on the right to park as it borders the river.
Snowy Owls have returned to a popular spot east of Ottawa
just past Casselman. I counted about 5 Snowy owls at the location on Friday.
Do not go onto land that has the "No Trespassing" signs.
Hawk Owl.
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106824866/original
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106805879
Its caching behaviour
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106767768/original
Snowy Owl
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106736213/original
W.H.
Ottawa, Ontario
www.pbase.com/golfpic
Directions:
Hawl Owl. Take Hwy 50 and exit at Maloney Boulevard. Follow Maloney Boulevard
and turn right on Chamberlain. Turn left on Notre Dame and then right on
Campeau. At the river, turn left onto Huirtubise and continue until you see
the 2 red barns on the left.
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