Hi Ontbirders:
The Northern Hawk Owl in Low, Quebec was active late today at the exact same
location along chemin Neely just after the bridge. I last saw it catch a
large rodent near the river on the left side of the road. Perched there
atop a tall tree overlooking the wintry landscape and river, the owl tore
into its prey until it was completely devoured. Previous to this, it
hovered and dove a couple of times but did not see it catch anything. At
one point the owl was being harassed by a raven. A number of blue jays were
perched across the field voicing their opinion about the new winter
neigbour. Over the past couple of weeks the owl has been harassed by a gray
jay, hairy woodpecker and recently someone mentioned a black-backed
woodpecker as well (I wasn't there so can't confirm). Thanks.
I'd caution against making u-turns (don't do it) at this location as I've
seen cars coming over the blind curve in the opposite lane at high speeds.
W. Hum
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Directions:
Take hwy 5, direction to Maniwaki. Hwy 5 becomes hwy 105 somewhere along
the way. The key is to follow directions to Maniwaki. Low is
approximately 64km from downtown Ottawa.
Take Hwy 5/105 direction Maniwaki until you reach McDonald. There is a
large sign that says, "Brennan Hill - Restuarant Bar" at the
corner. Turn left there onto McDonald. It looks like a sort of dirt road
and is winding so drive carefully. Continue along McDonald until Neely
(about 8km).
Turn right onto Neely and continue until you cross the bridge which isn't
far away. Just after the bridge look for the owl either on the right or
left side.
PS. If you don't turn left onto McDonald but continue along Hwy 105 for
another 2+ kilometers you'll see a couple of restaurants and a gas station.
The PineView has good food.
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