[Ontbirds]]Snowy Owl near Ste-Rose east of Ottawa

[Ott User]

Hi.
      The dark Snowy Owl reported originally by Jacques Bouvier (assuming 
it's the same one) was spotted again along Ste-Rose on Friday, Dec. 7th. 
Photo linked below (was taken from far away so the quality is not too good). 
A flock of roughly 30+ Horned Larks was seen along the same stretch of road. 
On Saturday I spotted a hawk (Coopers or Sharp Shinned to be determined as I 
only managed a photo from far away) swoop down low on some birds at the 
Fletcher Wildlife Gardens (no catch....it went by too fast to get a good 
look...mananged a photo only after it was at some distance), an immature 
Bald Eagle flew overhead at the Hilda Road Feeders (came back s second time 
according to other people there), close-up looks at quite a few Pine 
Grosbeaks and some rather tame (compared to some of the more skittish flocks 
I have encountered of late) Bohemian Waxwings busily gorging themselves on 
berries and near dusk a Barred Owl was seen perched in a tree on the east 
side of Rifle Road.

Snowy Owl
http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/90057287/original



W. Hum
www.pbase.com/golfpic


> DIRECTIONS to Snowy Owl:   (courtesy Jacques Bouvier)
>
>>From Hwy 417 east of Casselman take exit 58 and proceed north on Cty Rd 8
> for about 1 km until you come to Concession 20 Rd in the middle of the 
> long curve.  Turn right (east) on Concession 20 Rd. and continue until you 
> come to Ste-Rose Road.
>
> As in other years the first Snowies tend to move around a lot so it is 
> recommended to travel along the neighbouring concession roads to increase 
> your chances of seeing one.
>

Directions to Shirley's Bay area (Rifle Road, Hild Road feeders) courtesy 
www.NeilyWorld.com
http://ca.geocities.com/larry.neily@rogers.com/orwo21.htm


Directions to Fletcher Wildlife Gardens:
http://www.ofnc.ca/fletcher/location.php