[va-bird] Rectorstown in the snow

went out to Rectorstown to see if I could find a Short-Eared Owl or 3.  
ran in to Scott Trimble at the field, just as the SEOW made a first 
appearance.  there was also a beautiful very thick-furred vixen fox far 
out in the field hunting.  she spent a long time standing over one spot, 
& finally pounced.  she then tossed her prey in the air, which attracted 
the attention of the SEOW, who clearly had been watching this affair 
even while continuing to hunt.  the SEOW came over & to sort of hover, 
and at one point drop as tho to snatch the prey (from a hundred plus 
yards at dusk could not see clearly, but it appeared too large to be a 
vole, and even appeared to have a bushy tail, tho several hundred yards 
from the nearest squirrel size trees.   the  fox proceeded to hunt down 
the length of the field, also scent marking at least once.  the SEOW 
also continued to hunt, until we decided that the mid-20s temps, strong 
wind, & deepening dusk meant it was time for us to go. 
chris kessler
falls church


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