[birdky] Short-eared owl
- From: Lyneart <lyneart@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: BIRDKY <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:49:17 -0600
This morning, when I turned to leave right after cutting the ice on my back
field pond, a short-eared owl flew up from the ground, maybe 15 or 20 feet from
me. This pond has a fairly steep south facing bank which was created when a
track hoe cleaned it out a few years ago. The owl was sitting on the steep
incline of this bank midst very sparse weed cover. I didn't have my binoculars
with me because I was cutting ice, but its very long wings, short tail and
harrier like flight pattern were pretty clear cut. It flew low over a nearby
hayfield until harassed by a red-tailed hawk, then headed northward.
Frank Lyne
frank@xxxxxxxxxxx - near Dot in Logan County, KY
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