Perrenial grass fields, which allow rodents, mostly voles, to build up good
numbers. The only reliable Prairie Falcon in Washington County was here awhile
ago. Lars
On Jan 25, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Julia wrote:
We saw a Short-eared Owl in the same spot around 5 PM today, as well as a
Great Horned Owl perched in the nearby barn. The Short-ear was apparently
hunting, flying very close to the ground and then disappeared - perhaps
caught something and was on the ground? In the past, we have accidentally
flushed more than one that was eating on the ground near the road.
Yesterday, we got a distant look at a Rough-legged Hawk on Milne Road. It was
perched in the top of the trees that are near the house to the east of the
road, roughly halfway between Zion Church Road and Vadis Road. Finally, we
saw a dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in the trees next to the road across from
the barn.
What is it about that stretch of Milne Road that attracts so many birds of
prey? We regularly drive through the fields north of
Hillsboro/Cornelius/Forest Grove, and while we do happen upon raptors, but
nowhere near the frequency and diversity that we find on Milne Road.
Julia & Cooper Richert
Hillsboro, OR
On Jan 25, 2016, at 7:42 PM, Susan Deagle <sdeagle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
We went to Ridgefield NWR today and was told by the Booth Guy that if we
wanted to see a Short-eared owl, we needed to get there at 7 am when the
refuge opens. Just as we were departing, at dusk, a beautiful Short-eared
owl perched on a post near the straight stretch at the end of the driving
loop. It sat near us, close to the road, flew a bit ahead and landed on
another post before flying away. What a treat! It was a lifer for both my
husband and me.
Susie Deagle
On Jan 25, 2016, at 3:42 PM, Steve Engel <Steve.Engel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Steve Engel, Nature Program Supervisor
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve | Parks and Recreation Department
phone 503-681-6283 |fax 503-681-6277
web www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/ParksRec |Twitter @hillsboroparks |Facebook
A CAPRA Nationally Accredited Park and Recreation Agency
Sunday eve, 1/24, around 5pm two short-eared owls were observed in the
fields east of Milne Rd. in Washington County. They were a few hundred
yards distant and flying about very energetically, low down, and
occasionally going to ground very briefly. They were south and east of the
farmstead that is at the junction of Milne and NW Harrison.
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