[Ontbirds]Northern Hawk Owl (Gatineau, Quebec)
Hi Ontbirders: Had part of the day off so paid the Northern Hawk Owl in Gatineau another visit. The Hawk Owl isn't as particular now to a previous "favourite" perch after the recent snowfall. It is moving around a bit more but still in the same general location. Apparently, I just missed the Hawk Owl snatching a bird off the snow covered portion of the river very close to the road. But I was shown the aftermath of blood and feathers still visible on top of the snow and photos of the Hawk Owl mantling its catch. There are less places to park now that the few spots where you could park previously are mostly covered in snow (plowed there). Hurtubise is a narrow 2 lane road, so do not block the road. I did see one car today parked blocking one whole lane. The person was able to get away with it because traffic was kind of slow at the time. Thanks. PS. With all the owl sightings this fall of snowy, saw-whet, hawk, boreal, long-ear, short-ear and now great gray, it will no doubt be a most interesting winter. Hawk Owl. From a previous outing. http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106824866/original http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106805879 W.H. Ottawa, Ontariowww.pbase.com/golfpic Directions to Hawl Owl in Gatineau. Take Hwy 50 and exit at Maloney Boulevard. Follow Maloney Boulevard and turn right on Chamberlain. Turn left on Notre Dame and then right on Campeau. At the river, turn left onto Huirtubise and continue to the area near the 2 red barns on the left. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl (Gatineau, Quebec), Snowy owls (Ontario)
Hi Ontbirders: There certainly seems to be a lot of owl reports this Fall. The Northern Hawk Owl I first read about on a Quebec Bird Report website and later by Peter Hall via Ontbirds is still very much at the location just off Hurtubise street in Gatineau, Quebec this weekend. It has been there for at least a week now and can be seen perched along the hydro lines. It is actively catching rodents and caching some of its catch in the wooded area behind. Hurtubise is a narrow 2 lane road. Please park off the road to avoid causing any traffic problems (on the weekend I saw a car parked half on the road and half on the grassy area to the right bordering the river). Given the narrowness of the road this may force oncoming traffic to swerve. However, with the recent snow it may be harder to tell how much space you have on the right to park as it borders the river. Snowy Owls have returned to a popular spot east of Ottawa just past Casselman. I counted about 5 Snowy owls at the location on Friday. Do not go onto land that has the "No Trespassing" signs. Hawk Owl. http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106824866/original http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106805879 Its caching behaviour http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106767768/original Snowy Owl http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/106736213/original W.H. Ottawa, Ontario www.pbase.com/golfpic Directions: Hawl Owl. Take Hwy 50 and exit at Maloney Boulevard. Follow Maloney Boulevard and turn right on Chamberlain. Turn left on Notre Dame and then right on Campeau. At the river, turn left onto Huirtubise and continue until you see the 2 red barns on the left. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
