Finally! Fifth times the charm, as they say.
Owl showed up about 4:15 today, very distant on Potomac side of runway. After
15 minutes or so, flew north toward the assembled masses and landed on a brown
and white boxy type bldg on same side of runway. (I think it might be some kind
of ventilation shaft as it has a big fan on one side) Final flight brought it
even closer as it posted up on a tall pole - part of some circular erector set
type of structure, closer to the bldg w, the checkerboard roof. Less jet
exhaust, diffuse light and Bob Beard's 95mm Pentax superscope afforded
excellent views of the bird at this point.
I left around 5pm to avoid as much rush hour traffic on the GW Pkwy as
possible. Still quite a crowd, so maybe someone will post where the owl
was/went after 5.
Rich Rieger
Alexandria, VA
