[va-richmond-general] Re: A Reply is needed
- From: Caroline Coe <cccoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: adunnburg@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:40:54 -0400
Anne, I believe both Bob Schamerhorn and I replied to Michael last week.
Enjoy some beach time!
Caroline
On Aug 10, 2010, at 8:32 AM, Anne Dunnburg wrote:
> Greetings, all. Hope you're enjoying the summer. I'm looking forward to
> spending some time in Virginia Beach next week to celebrate my 60th birthday,
> do some birding at First Landing Park, and some pier fishing at the beach,
> too.
>
> IMPORTANT! Has anyone replied to this eForm question? If not, could someone
> more knowledgeable than I please answer. Thanks a bunch.
>
> Name Michael Shaffer
>
> Phone 804.262.0962
>
> Email michaeljakeshaffer@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Question Greetings,
>
> I have two (possibly a male/female pair given the size difference between the
> two) of barred owls currently residing in my backyard here in the Ginter Park
> neighborhood. They have been here for at least the past month. From what
> I've been able to figure out, this is still within the mating season for
> these owls and so there might be a nest somewhere around that I'm just not
> seeing. They both are in the yard basically all day, but I only see them
> moving from branch to branch early in the morning or at dusk. While I'm
> happy that they are here (they have kept my vegetable garden from becoming a
> buffet for the squirrels and other rodents) I was wondering if I should be
> concerned about disrupting them, especially as I have a dog who normally
> spends most of the day outside. Most of the time the two owls have perched
> pretty high up in the several tress I have in the yard, but recently they
> have begun moving closer and closer to the ground. This morning, the larger
> of the two (probably the male) has set up shop in a holly tree right next to
> the back door on a branch that is only about a foot away from my eye level
> when I walk out the door. While I don't want to "scare" them off (esp. if
> they have established a nest and are caring for young), I also don't really
> want to be starred down by a rather sizable owl every time I go near the back
> door. Any suggestions/recommendations? Thanks! - Michael Shaffer
>
> See you in September, if not before.
>
> Anne
>
>
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