FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Short-eared owl, Greene Co.

["Ben Britton" <benbrdn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Hello, Sunday (Mar.5), I attempted to beat the rain, with a late afternoon
trip to Western Greene Co.  I spotted a couple of red-tailed hawks off rt.
340, and jumped 10 wilson's snipe on the glades rd heading to the Lick Creek
WMA , S. Mohawk rd.   I arrived about 1645, and immediately saw two
N.Harriers over the field.  I then noticed a third bird that appeared
brownish, with a shorted body, and no white rump.  It was on the back side
ofthe property looking from the S.Mohawk road, so I quickly circled around
tothat side and entered by the storage barns.  After I hiked in and cleared
the first tree line, I saw the owl again for about a minute, but it went
downin the brush ( about 3 ft hight weeds).  I made my way that direction
forabout 100 yards, and the owl came back up and worked himself my way.  I
could see from about 40 yards with my 7x35, the flat face with dark eye
area's , black tipped wings, and dark wrist areas, also the back of the
wingsappeared lighter, possibly a male?  I stayed about thirty more minutes
and saw 4 more harriers, but the owl did not appear any more after 1710.  At
one time I heard a "nasal bark" that could have been from the owl, but I'm
convinced that this was my first Short-eared owl.  I also added a cooper's
hawk, and still found barn owl wash and feathers in the storage barn.   Ben
Britton Morristown, TN 
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