Have to wonder if this is the same bird that Clair Mellinger found at
Singers Glen November 21. Vic, a VARCOM report would be appreciated
http://www.virginiabirds.net/varcom.html
Wendy Ealding
VARCOM Secretary
On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Victor Laubach <laubach@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was able to go see the Snowy Owl in Dayton yesterday evening. Awesome,
gorgeous bird! I dropped everything at work when I saw Clair's posting,
and I met up with Kevin Shank at the sight (at the church at junction of
Rushville Road and Coakley Town
Road, Dayton). Unfortunately, I had none of my birding gear in my car,
just some spare bins in my glove compartment. I didn't want to waste time
detouring to my home to get my camera. The bird was maybe a hundred yards
away. I was admiring it for a while with others when I realized I might be
able to "digiscope" this bird with my iPhone through my bins. It was very
awkward and difficult to hold steady, but I actually got some ok photos!
http://vehawk.smugmug.com/BirdingPhotos/Snowy-Owl-Dayton-12032013
This bird perched on a wooden post all afternoon before finally taking
flight around 5pm and landed on top of silo across the road. Later, after I
left, I think I saw a posting that the bird then flew about a mile east
along Swoope Rd.
Vic Laubach
Waynesboro, VA
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