As reported earlier, there are now two SNOWY OWLS, an older and a younger one, near Barr Lake. I followed directions of others who had found them this afternoon (THANKS) and was able to guide those looking at owl A to drive over to owl B and vice versa.
The directions start off as posted the other day: Take I-76 northeast from Denver just past Barr Lake, then turn right on Bromley Lane. Go east and drive two miles past the Piccadilly Road intersection. Turn right (south) onto Harvest Road and continue south, past 144th, to 138th Avenue. Turn right (west) on 138th Avenue and watch for a green metal ?electrical box of some kind, the only person-made structure along here. During the hour before sunset a nearly white, probable adult SNOWY OWL was perched on the ground in the field north of 138th. If you go past the green box and look closely, you will see that I found some litter, and that I upended a pop bottle and stuck it in the snow. The owl was due north of that bottle, visible with binoculars and more enjoyable thru a scope. To find the second owl, continue west a short distance on 138th and follow that road as it bends to the north. Go slowly past a little "S" turn in the road, go up a small rise in the road, and watch for a short wooden stake on the right side with pink flagging on it. If one looks west from that stake toward the distant Lowe's building or a little left of there, a young SNOWY OWL was on the ground, heavily marked with black lines, but with a bright white face. This owl looked like a ten year old chubby snowman (snow-child) that had fallen into a coal pile, and went home where its mother (snow-mother) wiped its face clean white again with a wet rag (snow rag). Have fun! You can tell that I did! These owls are not close to the road, but could still be disturbed by a lot of commotion, and I am sure that people will respect them. I have read that Snowy Owls in winter are not social and never sit side by side, so these owls sitting about a quarter mile apart may be as close together as one would find them. Although the owls moved a short distance overnight last night, and moved a bit more during the day, they have been in the same general area now for 2 days, so the odds of re-finding at least one of them seem pretty good to me. Some searching might be required if they are not content to stay near the stake and the pop bottle. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
