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Paul, I have question regarding your harriers below -- you said one was seen "hovering" -- I have never seen a harrier hover, but of course hovering for hunting is frequently employed by both rough- legged and red-tailed hawks -- Could your Devil's Island bird have been a buteo and not a harrier? Secondly, regarding your terrific shots of the snowy owls, the second owl is definitely a first-year immature. I can't be sure about your first one, which is either an immature male or an adult female, in my humble opinion (imho), based on a lot of ancient experience in Alberta. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > > Paul Murray <murraypaul@eastlink.ca> wrote: > >> December 9, 2013 – 14:30 – 15:30 hrs. >> Hartlen Point >> >> There were two Snowy Owls at Hartlen Point Golf Course this >> afternoon. It looks like one adult and one first year. They were >> located on top of the hill south of the golf course maintenance >> road entry gate and close to the old gun battery foundations. The >> two birds kept separate from each other and the first year was >> observed eating “something” by another photographer in the area at >> the same time I was there. I have added a few pictures to my >> gallery at: >> >> http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/Nature/Nature-2013/n-WxpW5 >> >> Also noted in the area were two Northern Harriers – one over the >> golf course and field behind the “Radio Shack” and one hunting and >> hovering over Devil’s Island. >> >> Thanks to Kyle for the heads up on location of the snowy owl - >> which turned out to be two! >> >> Paul Murray >> Dartmouth
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