In the waning daylight on Monday, I saw the LONG-EARED OWL remain on its perch as it had all day, its camouflage darkening with its surroundings until it was a subtle silhouette and, ultimately, an invisible part of a solid block of shadow. Then at 5:13 PM, I saw it jump off, evidently just to the next branch or tree. I cautiously repositioned myself and glimpsed the owl as it flew off altogether, south toward Simsbury Drive and then around the front of our neighbors' house and off to the west.
In a thorough search this morning, I found no sign of the owl this morning at the same perch or anywhere else in this vicinity. The presence of an active but unperturbed flock of songbirds in the same cluster of trees further corroborates the apparent absence of the owl. Many thanks to all who came out yesterday and shared the excitement. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
