[wisb] Long-eared Owl, Dane co.
- From: "Steve Thiessen" <stevethiessen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisb" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:53:44 -0600
I got a late start ,but went for an owl walk at the Badfish WA. I wasn't
seeing or hearing anything, so being1/2 mile from anyone I tried my Long-eared
call. After a couple minutes, I turned and an owl was coming across the field,
straight for me. I could tell it was either a Long-eared or Short-eared as it
passed close by. It perched on top of a spruce. This was 6:15 ,and even though
binoculars my view wasn't that clear. But I could make out ears that were
longer than a short-eared. The owl flew off. After a bit I started calling
again. This time it headed right for my head. I was by a small scrubby tree and
I imagine my stocking cap looked a bit like an owl. The owl turned right before
me. It flew around the spruce grove and then landed in the middle of a tree. As
I was hiking back the owl circled around me and was hunting the field. It
didn't bounce up and down like a short-eared, but was very light on the wing.
Steve Thiessen Stoughton Dane co.
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