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

[Jacques Bouvier]

Hi everyone,

The dark SNOWY OWL I  first reported here on December 6 was again seen this 
morning on Concession 20 Rd. I also saw a second one on this same road and 
then a third one a bit north along Concession Rd 19.

For the past month it has been easy to find the owls. Just cruise the roads 
until you come to an area where there are a dozen or more cars. At this 
location you will find one of the three owls gulping live mice that have 
just been hand released.

Most of mice releasers over the last little while have been very responsible 
making sure that this activity was done away from the road. Today was a 
different story when one mouse releaser (different from the responsible ones 
I have seen before) released mice on the opposite side and close to the 
road.  Consequently the owl, after capturing its prey, flew dangerously low 
over the road back to the field where it was comfortable eating its prey. 
Some observers noted that it was nearly hit by a car in the process. I did 
not see this.

DIRECTIONS:

>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. You will find Concession 19 Rd 
just north of 20.

Jacques Bouvier
CP/Box 184
St-Isidore, ON K0C 2B0
(613) 524-1154
miroisont at gmail.com

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