Yes, the assembled masses continued to watch the Snowy Owl swoop from perches
and fly low over the airport grass. It spent several minutes on a black fence
to the right of the "Purina" (red and white checked roof) building, and
alighting back onto the antenna like tall pole. At this distance, you could
clearly see this was a fairly dark bird, making several wonder if this is a
different bird than yesterday's sightings. We left when it was very dark at 6
pm, but the bird was still sitting on the tall pole. Oh, and by the way my
scope is an 80mm ED, but performed well when the jet turbulence was not
interfering.
Bob in Arlington
From: appleadayonsite@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:45:39 -0500
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] SNOW @ Nat'l Airport - YES
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
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