FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Long-eared Owl, Nashville

["Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I=27m sending this report along for one of our (TWRA) biologists, David
Sims, who is an experienced raptor handler in middle TN.  David taught
me everything I know about catching raptors in buildings. =20

David went out on a rescue call this morning and found a Long-eared Owl
at the VICC Cancer Clinic at 2008 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville.  When
he tried to catch the owl it flew south across Charlotte Avenue to a
tree near a light tan building with light blue stripes.  The owl had
been reported to having flown into the glass window of the building and
was dazed with a slight injury to one of its eyes.  However, it flew
about 75 yards and he was unable to catch it.  David didn=27t get any
pictures of it since he was planning on rescuing it. =20

I just got the message and it is too late to get there by dark now (and
camera is at home), so I plan to go to that area tomorrow (Tues) and
search the thick trees (or whatever they have), camera in tow.  The
Long-eared=27s I=27ve seen have been tame, so maybe it=27ll hang around
tonight.  Certainly a rare bird in TN.  So a Long-eared and Saw-whet in
Nashville.  Interesting. =20

If you didn=27t see on the Alabama Birds list serve, a Long-eared Owl was
found sick on Gar=C3=A7on Point, Santa Rosa County, FL yesterday.  Maybe =
they
are moving this year as well.

Cheers,
  Scott Somershoe

State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
615-781-6654 (fax)
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UPS address: 440 Hogan Rd
                         Nashville, TN 37220
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FedEx address: 5107 Edmondson Pike=20
                           Nashville, TN 37211

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