I was stunned to see the post, and I'm glad of your explanation. I just hope observers will show ethical behavior, as this has not always been the case with owls in the past. If nothing else, it should make us more proactive in protecting this particular habitat as well as the species. We're planning a Bog visit next month. If I see this owl, it would be my first live view of the species since the one in my family barn in CT, too many decades ago. Let's hope the bird enjoys prosperous, peaceful hunting. And if I miss it, but others can attest to it's presence and well-being, I will still be glad of its success!
On Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 9:22 AM Anthony Hertzel <axhert...@gmail.com> wrote: > To give proper credit, I believe the bird was found by Heidi Kirsch Novak > and seen by many, including Kim Eckert’s MBW group. I did not see the bird > myself. The owl was photographed this morning hunting in the fields on the > east side of St. Louis County Road 7 south of Dibble Road. > > My personal opinion is there is little risk of harm to the owl when > observers and photographers use thoughtful, non-intrusive, and respectful > observation practices. > > > On Jan 12, 2020, at 8:13 A.M., Scott Dirks <smdi...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Nice find, Anthony, and thanks for posting the location! I won’t have > time to go find it, but hopefully many will enjoy this rare sight. > > > > Harassment can be a problem during nesting season, but it seems to me > that viewing this bird under these circumstances is not likely to be > problematic at a place like Sax-Zim. > > > > What a fun place! > > > > Score Dirks > > Anthony Hertzel > axhert...@gmail.com > > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
