Saturday, February 23, 2013

Birding In a Snowstorm

February 21, 2013

Email sent to "cobirders" listserve by Bryan Ehlmann:

"Rich Stevens and I drove the DIA Owl Loop before sunrise this morning. No Short eared Owls were seen along the drive. Then we cross-country skied up one of the gravel roads that goes into the fields absent of no trespassing signs. When we popped over a hill, a Short eared Owl was found on a small mound!

Best technique to find a Short eared Owl on the Owl Loop is to drive it about 30 minutes before sunrise or sunset. Richard has found Short eared Owls during the day at 2:00 and 3:00 pm on road posts along the Loop during snowstorms."

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