Cornelius Clifford lives in Hampton Bays, is a retired high school teacher, and a relation of mine through marriage, who has spent 81 years on this earth (until today) without ever hearing of the Snowy Owl bird specie, and of course, ever seeing one !
After picking him up for our luncheon date, instead of heading toward the restaurant, I took a detour down to the Tiana parking lot on Dune Rd., as per the post of a successful sighting earlier this AM. It was windy & raw when we arrived, and Con didn't have a hat, but he did see the bird through my spotting scope. While his eyes & glasses did not make for a clear sighting, the owl's color, shape and size was apparent to him. When I showed him the Snowy in a field guide, it all came together for him. He felt enriched by his adventure...as did I ! Cheers, Bob P.S...After feeding the soul, the feeding of the body was scrumptious ! -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
