Correction - the Owl was a Barred Owl, not a Great Grey.
..Dan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of D.McIntosh Sent: February 26, 2006 4:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Grey Owl, Red-Tailed Hawk | Ottawa West I viewed and photographed a Great Grey Owl and Red-Tailed Hawk this morning (26-FEB-2006) on March Valley Road. The Great Grey Owl was at the Ottawa Duck Club feeder, 100-200m SE of the Riddel Road & March Valley Road intersection (N45.22.85, W75.56.31) at 10:00 AM. The GG was sitting in a tree near the feeders, and had been there for at least a couple of hours A photo is available here: http://www.pbase.com/mcindan/image/56548894 ----- The Red-Tailed Hawk was further was spotted hunting about 1K SE of the GG Owl's location, near the Klondike Road & March Valley Road intersection, at approx. 09:30. A photo is available here: http://www.pbase.com/mcindan/image/56549971 Directions: From Ottawa, drive west on the 417 and exit north on March Road. Turn right on Dunrobin after ~5Km where March Road turns left 90 degrees. Riddell is to the right off Dunrobin, ~200m. March Valley Rd is on the right, ~1Km. ..Dan McIntosh _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
