Hi Ontbirders:
Had great looks at the Boreal Owl first reported on
Sunday by Don Wigle (spotted by Beth Wigle). A number of people were
already watching it late this afternoon when I arrived. The owl was perched
in the open right by the road. Someone mentioned having watched the owl eat
a small rodent (presumably the one it had been sleeping with) earlier. At
one point the owl calmy turned its back to the road and flew left to a new
perch, still out in the open and right next to the road. It looked cosy
perched there basking in the late afternon sun and stayed there until around
5pm. I watched from my car as it started to wake up, turned its back to the
road and flew down into the field behind. Thanks.
Boreal Owl in the late afternoon sun
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/108616316/original
W. Hum
www.pbase.com/golfpic
Directions:
From Ottawa, take 417 west and get off at March/Eagleson exit. Keep right
and follow March road. Continue along March until Klondike. Turn right on
Klondike and continue to end of road which is March Valley Road. Turn left
on March Valley Road and continue until where the road narrows with trees on
both sides. This is where the Boreal Owl was seen.
That stretch of road is narrow. If you must park there at all, please try
and park all on the same side of the road so as to not block traffic.
Vehicles have been known to travel at a good speed there.
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