[mou] Photos of Great Gray & Snowy Owls

Kasorndorkbua, Chaiyan chaiyan@iastate.edu
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 21:41:29 -0600


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HI all:
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This weekend I spent time birding in Aitkin County looking for the owls =
and found both. Below are the notable sightings on March 20, 04.
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On County Road 18:
1 Great Gray Owl (photographed at CR 18, 1 and =BE mile west of Pietz's =
or 320th  Road, perched at a birch stump just close to the CR, visit the =
link below for its photo)
1 female Spruce Grouse (sitting on a small road with a front mail box, ~ =
1 mile west of Pietz's Road)
3 Northern Harriers; 2 males & 1 worn-plumaged juvenile
4 Rough-legged Hawks including 1 dark-morphed adult
1 Northern Shrike
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On County Road 1:
1 Snowy Owl at the reported location by Warren Nelson
2 Rough-legged Hawks=20
1 male Harrier
1 female Kestrel
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On County Road 5:=20
5 Sharp-tailed Grouse, car flushed and ID by the typical flight pattern =
of Grouse, white patches on outer rectrices and longer central rectrices
2 Harriers, each gender
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Much thanks to Warren Nelson for the detailed direction to the owls' =
location.
The link to the owls' photos  -->   =
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/2865=20
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Cheers,
Chaiyan
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Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua
Ames IA/Thailand
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>HI all:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This weekend I spent time birding in =
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
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style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Aitkin</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
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style=3D'font-family:Arial'>County</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:pla=
ce><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> looking for the owls and =
found
both. Below are the notable sightings on March 20, =
04.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font =
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  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>County =
Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> =
18:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 Great Gray Owl (photographed at CR 18, 1 and =BE =
mile west
of <span class=3DSpellE>Pietz&#8217;s</span> or 320<sup>th</sup> <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=A0</span>Road, perched at a birch stump just =
close to
the CR, visit the link below for its photo)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 female Spruce Grouse (sitting on a small road with =
a front
mail box, ~ 1 mile west of <span class=3DSpellE>Pietz&#8217;s</span> =
Road)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3 Northern Harriers; 2 males &amp; 1 worn-plumaged =
juvenile<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>4 Rough-legged Hawks including 1 dark-morphed =
adult<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 Northern Shrike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>On </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font =
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  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>County =
Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> =
1:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 Snowy Owl at the reported location by Warren =
Nelson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2 Rough-legged Hawks <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 male Harrier<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 female Kestrel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>County =
Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> 5: =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>5 Sharp-tailed Grouse, car flushed and ID by the =
typical
flight pattern of Grouse, white patches on outer <span =
class=3DSpellE>rectrices</span>
and longer central <span =
class=3DSpellE>rectrices</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2 Harriers, each gender<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Much thanks to Warren Nelson for the detailed =
direction to the
owls&#8217; location.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The link to the owls&#8217; photos<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=A0 </span></span></font><font =
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Wingdings'><span =
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></span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=A0=A0</span><a
href=3D"http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuse=
r/2865">http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuse=
r/2865</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chaiyan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chaiyan <span =
class=3DSpellE>Kasorndorkbua</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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</span></font><st1:State><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>IA</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font=

face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>/</span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place=
><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Thailand</span></font></st1:place></st1:count=
ry-region><font
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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