[mou] Northern Hawk Owl
Dave Zumeta
dzumeta@mn.rr.com
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:10:00 -0500
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On Wednesday, July 19, while driving west on Route 11 about 7-8 miles =
east of International Falls, Koochiching County, I observed a raptor =
with pointed wings land on a telephone pole 35-40 feet away from my car, =
directly across the highway. It was 9:25 p.m., nearing dusk, but there =
was still some light in the sky. At first I thought the bird was a large =
Merlin, as I had seen a Merlin flying by the Sha Sha Club along Rainy =
Lake about 2 miles further east at the eastern terminus of Route 11. =
Once I saw the bird's silhouette against the sky, however, it was clear =
that it was an owl, with a wide, round, earless head. The bird had a =
very long tail that extended several inches below the wingtips. When =
dive-bombed by a nearby robin, the bird bobbed up and down twice, =
reminiscent of a Burrowing Owl. When I opened the car door to retrieve =
binoculars from the trunk, the bird flew away. I could not relocate it. =
Having seen 4 Northern Hawk Owls the winter before last, I am certain =
that this bird was this species.
Dave Zumeta
(612) 721-5209
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On Wednesday, July 19, while driving =
west on Route=20
11 about 7-8 miles east of International Falls, Koochiching County, I =
observed a=20
raptor with pointed wings land on a telephone pole 35-40 feet away from =
my car,=20
directly across the highway. It was 9:25 p.m., nearing dusk, but there =
was still=20
some light in the sky. At first I thought the bird was a large Merlin, =
as I had=20
seen a Merlin flying by the Sha Sha Club along Rainy Lake about 2 miles =
further=20
east at the eastern terminus of Route 11. Once I saw the bird's =
silhouette=20
against the sky, however, it was clear that it was an owl, with a wide, =
round,=20
earless head. The bird had a very long tail that extended several inches =
below=20
the wingtips. When dive-bombed by a nearby robin, the bird bobbed up and =
down=20
twice, reminiscent of a Burrowing Owl. When I opened the car door to =
retrieve=20
binoculars from the trunk, the bird flew away. I could not relocate it. =
Having=20
seen 4 Northern Hawk Owls the winter before last, I am certain =
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this bird was this species.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave Zumeta</FONT></DIV>
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