[NatureNS] GHOW at MSVU

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Hi Everyone;
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I'd like to second Liz and say thanks to Kathleen for the heads up.=A0 I li=
ve in Clayton Park which is just two minutes away from there!
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I didn't know which building the cafeteria was in, so on Pat Chalmers advic=
e, I called the main switchboard and they told me it was in Rosaria.
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Drive up the hill and take your first right, Roasaia Student Centre.=A0 The=
 bird was in the first tree past the building.=A0 You can park in the parki=
ng lot to the right and walk back to the corner of the building, and scan t=
hat first tree at the intersection of the road and a paved walking path tha=
t goes up alongside Rosaria.
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The students said it had been there for two days now.=A0 Jean Hartley (who =
I ran into there) and I wondered about its health and fitness.=A0 After goi=
ng back to Jean's for a quick visit, I had to pass by the Mount again on my=
 way home; so=A0I ducked up to Rosaria to check on it again, but it had gon=
e.=A0 As I was scanning the rest of the branches to see if it had changed i=
ts perch, I heard it give a single hoot from somewhere close to the right.=
=A0 As I got back into my car, I heard it again.=A0 So, it's mobile.
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Interestingly enough, I did not see many crows tonight - usually there are =
thousands.=A0 Last night a few hundred were gathered in behind my house at =
dusk.=A0 It's possible the crows have temporarily moved their roost.=A0 The=
y do that a couple of times every winter.=A0 Perhaps the owl was taking adv=
antage of this break?
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Cheers;
Suzanne
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--- On Fri, 3/4/11, Kathleen MacAulay <roughlegged_hawk@yahoo.ca> wrote:


From: Kathleen MacAulay <roughlegged_hawk@yahoo.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] GHOW at MSVU
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Received: Friday, March 4, 2011, 1:02 PM





A Great Horned Owl has caused a bit of a stir at MSVU today by roosting rig=
ht next to the cafeteria window, giving a lot of people who've never seen a=
n owl a chance to view one at quite close range.=20

Some people are calling it a Barred Owl. I think the misidentification is b=
ased on its round-headed appearance, but that's because its ear tufts are l=
owered. It does a very good impression of a tree trunk and the crows have n=
ot yet noticed it.

Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station

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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Hi Everyone;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I'd like to second Liz and say thanks to Kathleen for the heads up.&nb=
sp; I live in Clayton Park which is just two minutes away from there!</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I didn't know which building the cafeteria was in, so on Pat Chalmers =
advice, I called the main switchboard and they told me it was in Rosaria.</=
DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Drive up the hill and take your first right, Roasaia Student Centre.&n=
bsp; The bird was in the first tree past the building.&nbsp; You can park i=
n the parking lot to the right and walk back to the corner of the building,=
 and scan that first tree at the intersection of the road and a paved walki=
ng path that goes up alongside Rosaria.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The students said it had been there for two days now.&nbsp; Jean Hartl=
ey (who I ran into there) and I wondered about its health and fitness.&nbsp=
; After going back to Jean's for a quick visit, I had to pass by the Mount =
again on my way home; so&nbsp;I ducked up to Rosaria to check on it again, =
but it had gone.&nbsp; As I was scanning the rest of the branches to see if=
 it had changed its perch, I heard it give a single hoot from somewhere clo=
se to the right.&nbsp; As I got back into my car, I heard it again.&nbsp; S=
o, it's mobile.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Interestingly enough, I did not see many crows tonight - usually there=
 are thousands.&nbsp; Last night a few hundred were gathered in behind my h=
ouse at dusk.&nbsp; It's possible the crows have temporarily moved their ro=
ost.&nbsp; They do that a couple of times every winter.&nbsp; Perhaps the o=
wl was taking advantage of this break?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Cheers;</DIV>
<DIV>Suzanne</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 3/4/11, Kathleen MacAulay <I>&lt;roughlegged_ha=
wk@yahoo.ca&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Kathleen MacAulay &lt;roughlegged_hawk@yaho=
o.ca&gt;<BR>Subject: [NatureNS] GHOW at MSVU<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
<BR>Received: Friday, March 4, 2011, 1:02 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"=
>A Great Horned Owl has caused a bit of a stir at MSVU today by roosting ri=
ght next to the cafeteria window, giving a lot of people who've never seen =
an owl a chance to view one at quite close range. <BR><BR>Some people are c=
alling it a Barred Owl. I think the misidentification is based on its round=
-headed appearance, but that's because its ear tufts are lowered. It does a=
 very good impression of a tree trunk and the crows have not yet noticed it=
.<BR><BR>Kathleen MacAulay<BR>Milford Station<BR></DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUO=
TE></td></tr></table><br>
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