Late today I saw 3 Snowy Owls perched in a field along Wall road between
Frank Kenny and Trim. If going from Frank Kenny toward Trim, the owls were
on the right. At one point all 3 Snowy Owls were perched along the same
line of posts in the middle of the field. From my vantage point many
hundreds of yards away it appeared that 2 of the owls were perched closer
together than the third one.
Earlier, one of the Snowy Owls was seen perched in a field along Frank Kenny
near French Hill (like the day before) before flying to apparently join the
other two owls in the same field.
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From: "Ott User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:35 PM
Subject: Snowy Owl (Ottawa East)
A Snowy Owl can still be seen in a field on the east side of Frank Kenny
just south of French Hill. Due to the lack of snow cover the owl was very
conspicuous while perched on the ground. Later in the evening the Snowy
Owl was found along Wall road between Trim and Frank Kenny. It was
actively hunting and at one point hovered, just like a Kestrel, for at
least 10+ seconds. At least two Snowy Owls have spent most of the winter
in the area. The fields nearby are also reliable for observing Northern
Harriers and some other hawks. Last summer a family of American Kestrels
were ever present near Wall and Trim.
Snowy Owl photo taken late today.
http://www.pbase.com/image/76324186
W.H.
Ottawa, Ontario.
Directions:
From Ottawa take 417 east. Continue on 174 east toward Orleans. Exit right
at Trim road and continue up the hill past Tim Hortons. Turn left at Innes
and then right at Frank Kenny.
