[Umpqua Birds] BURROWING OWL

From: Beth Brown <birdbrainbrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 12:43:14 -0800
Rick, Did you get any really good photos of that owl?  Your write up on the 
Raptor run was great. Thanks for tyhat.
Beth Brown

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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:17:27 -0800
From: rdfoster52@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: umpquabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Umpqua Birds] More Raptor Run Highlites.....














Another beautiful day for my 3rd Raptor Run with Dale and Elva Paulson last 
Sat. Despite the fog in the morning and the almost windless afternoon, there 
was still lots of good highlites to be had. The taking of a small rodent less 
than 20 feet from our car by a Red-tail hawk along North Bank Rd was definitely 
one of them. The RTHA appeared to land hard, took a quick look at us as we 
drove by slowly, then flew off with its lunch securely in its talons. 
 
The brilliant blue hues of the Western bluebirds are always a welcome sight for 
me because we see far too few over on the coast. Of course the immature Golden 
eagle that soared over our group giving us all great looks is another bird I 
don't often see on the coast. While I have had great looks at their white 
underwing patches in the past, this was the first time I have had good views of 
their white tail patch. Nest building by a beautiful adult Bald eagle is 
something I have had the opportunity to witness on the coast but they are such 
awesome and majestic birds to watch as they talk to each and go through their 
courtship rituals. 
 
One last treat that not everyone on the Raptor Run got to experience but maybe 
many of you have already seen....a big Thank you to Mark Hamm for taking me, 
Beth, Bill and Nancy out to see the Burrowing owl at the end of our day near 
Kruse Farms. Such a petite little raptor compared to the very large Bald eagles 
we had been seeing. It was very calm and cooperative as we observed, admired 
and photographed it.
 
Thanks again to Dale and Elva, Mark and to Matt Hunter for always answering the 
difficult questions !!!
 
Rick Foster
Myrtle Point
[Umpqua Birds] BURROWING OWL

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