Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl in Howard Lake, MN

2013-12-23 Thread Rebecca Field
Just a note. The verbally abusive woman I mentioned who was (understandably) upset when a racing snowmobile chased off the owl we were photographing has apologized to the snowmobile operator who was, as it turns out, the owner of the property on which the owl was hunting its prey. Rebecca Field

[mou-net] Snowy Owl in Howard Lake, MN

2013-12-22 Thread Cara Cox
Take Cty Rd 6 3.5 miles north out of Howard Lake, bird is on west side of the road atop the 3rd power pole just past intersection of Cty Rd 6/30th St SW. Absolutely beautiful birdmy first Snowy! Picture to come Join or Leave mou-net:

Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl in Howard Lake, MN

2013-12-22 Thread Fr. Paul Kammen
Many thanks for this post. I headed out at 1 and was there for an hour and the owl was on the pole, very tame. It went from one pole to the next and stayed perched, then going out to the field before going back again. While the county road is not too busy and there is ample room to pull over,

Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl in Howard Lake, MN

2013-12-22 Thread Rebecca Field
Be extra careful about this owl. It's been a bit spooked. And the man on the snowmobile who scared it off took some verbal abuse from an angry photographer before she realized he owned the land. He left in a huff to call the sheriff. I went to his farmhouse to apologize ( though I didn't know the

Re: [mou-net] Snowy Owl in Howard Lake, MN

2013-12-22 Thread Rebecca Field
The other people have gone but the owl is back. Beautiful bird. Rebecca Field On Sunday, December 22, 2013, Fr. Paul Kammen wrote: Many thanks for this post. I headed out at 1 and was there for an hour and the owl was on the pole, very tame. It went from one pole to the next and stayed