[mou] RE: [mnbird] Snowy Owl, Mower County
Joel Dunnette
jdunnette@kmtel.com
Sat, 1 Apr 2006 08:32:24 -0600
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The Snowy Owl was in about the same place at 7:30 am today. By naked eye a
white spot to the right of a white bucket. (Flocking behavior?) At 7x
suspiciously shaped like a snowy owl, with some occasional sign of head
movement. At 20x we could see the dark spotting on the wing and when it
turned its head could see the face.
Joel Dunnette
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From: mnbird-admin@lists.mnbird.net [mailto:mnbird-admin@lists.mnbird.net]
On Behalf Of Chris Benson
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:25 PM
To: mou; mnbird
Subject: [mnbird] Snowy Owl, Mower County
I observed a Snowy Owl in Mower County this afternoon.
The bird is along Mower County Road 20, about 1/2 mile
south of the Mower/Dodge County line, 500 feet east of the
road. The bird was along the edge of a plowed field and a field
with corn stubble standing. Crows were mobbing it when
I first heard about it at 12:30 PM and when I first saw it
at 2:20 PM. At 4:20 PM there were no crows to help
find the bird.
Mower County 20 turns into to Dodge County Road 9, so if
you're coming from the Rochester area it might be easier
to take US 14 to Dodge 9 and then go south.
>From Austin take I-90 west to Mower 20, where the campground is,
and then go north nearly to the county line.
Chris Benson
Rochester
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Snowy Owl was in about the same =
place
at 7:30 am today. By naked eye a white spot to the right of a =
white bucket.
(Flocking behavior?) At 7x suspiciously shaped like a snowy owl, =
with some
occasional sign of head movement. At 20x we could see the dark =
spotting on the
wing and when it turned its head could see the =
face.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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mnbird-admin@lists.mnbird.net [mailto:mnbird-admin@lists.mnbird.net] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Chris Benson<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 31, =
2006 5:25
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> mou; mnbird<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [mnbird] Snowy =
Owl, <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Mower</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I observed a Snowy Owl in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Mower</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
this afternoon.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The bird is along Mower County Road 20, about 1/2 =
mile</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>south of the Mower/Dodge County line, 500 feet east =
of the</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>road. The bird was along the edge of a plowed =
field
and a field</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>with corn stubble standing. Crows were mobbing =
it when</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I first heard about it at 12:30 PM and when I first =
saw it</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>at 2:20 PM. At 4:20 PM there were no crows to =
help</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>find the bird.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mower County 20 turns into to Dodge County Road 9, so =
if</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>you're coming from the <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Rochester</st1:place></st1:City>
area it might be easier</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>to take <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>
14 to Dodge 9 and then go south.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Austin</st1:place></st1:City>
take I-90 west to Mower 20, where the campground =
is,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>and then go north nearly to the county =
line.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>Chris Benson</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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