I and another birder located this owl about noon today but sitting about 40
feet up in an oak tree directly across street from the spot mentioned below.
It tolerated our presence but was spooked by a delivery truck and flew off
into a swamp and wooded area directly to the east. Photo at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juddz/6809086039/.
Judd Zandstra
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From: Robert Burmaster
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [mou-net] Great Horned Owls - Likely nest site - Hennepin County -
Minnetonka - w/photos
Hi -
On a tip from a co-worker, I located a Great Horned Owl sitting in the bowl
at the top of a hollowed out dead tree. A pair of GHO's have nested at this
exact spot on and off over the past several years. The dead tree is located
just 30 feet from the road in woodsy area at the NW corner of Elmwood and
Hillside in Minnetonka. I've tagged the exact location on the map in my
eBird report submitted today. Since this is a likely nesting spot and is
very close to the road, I advise approach with care.Photos
here:http://www.flickr.com//photos/rburmaster/sets/72157629133121205/show/
Best regards,Bob BurmasterMinneapolis, MN
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