Moira Payne found a Northern Hawk Owl near Bracebridge this morning. I saw
and photographed it at 10:30 am and watched it until 11:30. It was moving
around quite a bit. First somewhere behind Baker's farm opposite the
Bracebridge Golf Course, then in a poplar on the south side of Hwy 117
opposite the golf course entrance, then on a hydro pole beside the Hwy at
the west side of the golf course, then in a line of poplars going north
along the west side of the golf course, then flying across the field west
of the golf course and back to the line of poplars.
Bakers report first seeing the owl on Friday Jan 2nd, so it has settled in
for a few days at least and may stay for a while. I posted the photo on
the Muskoka Bird Board,
http://b3.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?&user=MuskokaBirdBoard
Directions: Follow Hwy 11 north of Bracebridge to Hwy 117, go east on Hwy
117 towards Baysville. The Bracebridge Golf Course and Baker's farm is
2.5km from Hwy 11.
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