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Saturday late afternoon, when the fog finally had lifted, I had another chance to see one of the Snowy Owls at Hartlen Point. Liz Doull pointed it out to me as it was sitting in the fenced enclosure on the golf course close to the club house. With a quick binocular scan from the road I would have likely missed it. However, it took off twice within the enclosure -maybe going for a snack- during our time viewing it?. Eventually, after Liz left- it perched on the fence for a moment. First distant impression: IT didn't look to good. Ruffed up and sloppy groomed, wet looking breast feathers. When it took off for good I had a chance to take a quick shoot from the hip (bugger ignored me and looked the other way). The picture shows a pretty worn out / worn down coat, damaged tail feathers, reinforcing my first impression of an individual that is looking back on a rough time, maybe lucky to have barely survived the past couple of months. I will post a link to the photo later, maybe someone can offer a more educated evaluation of the bird's physical state. Ulli > Saw an Ipswitch Sparrow along the roadside near Chebucto Head today. > Also found a scavenged Snowy Owl carcass near the trail towards Portuguese Cove. I suspect the Snowy Owl > may have been one I saw in November-December which didn't look well. (That would make two near here > which died this winter (there was also the remains of one found between Duncans Cove & Ketch Harbour). > Also in Duncans Cove today, at the feeders, saw the first Grackle of spring, plus a Brown-headed Cowbird, > and Red-winged Blackbird > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar > > Yahoo! Groups > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > > Recent Activity > * 1 > New Members > * 3 > New Photos > Visit Your Group > Give Back > Yahoo! for Good > Get inspired > by a good cause. > > Y! Toolbar > Get it Free! > easy 1-click access > to your groups. > > Yahoo! Groups > Start a group > in 3 easy steps. > Connect with others. > > > > > . > > > __,_._,___
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