Lighter nights. (1 Viewer)

pauco

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• Apr 1, 2004

• #1

:hi: With the onset of light nights i took a trip up to my local patch to check on a pair of little owl's. They seem to have settled nicley into their new location after nearly being killed last year. Its a long story the quick version is some sicko's thought it would be fun to shoot them and then set fire to them, but we got there in time thanks to a local dog walker, they were very distressed but a good vet and some TLC did the trick.

Also on a stretch of water 5 minutes walk away from the owls are a pair of kingfishers, & Dippers, so it looks like the waters are clearing up? well i hope its a good sign. Will keep you updated.
bert.

 

gthang

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• Apr 1, 2004

• #2

Well, since it's also getting warmer (Not right now though, it's pouring rain, at a steady 40-something degrees fahrenheit...), i could stand to wait outside for owls until it gets too dark to photograph one. How do you even find them, anyhow?

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Apr 1, 2004

• #3

Saw a couple this afternoon, Bert - they are lovely creatures, for sure. How anyone could harm something so innocent is beyond me.

 

gthang

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• Apr 1, 2004

• #4

Dang, owls in the afternoon???

What's this world coming to?

 

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Bluetail

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• Apr 1, 2004

• #5

gthang, our Little Owls are diurnal birds.

Jason

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Apr 1, 2004

• #6

Our short-eared owls are supposed to be diurnal, too, but the only time I see them at this time of year is early evening. Maybe when they have young they fly in daylight, rather like barn owls?

 

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gthang

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• Apr 1, 2004

• #7

diurnal owls? What's the catch? Is the world really going mad?

What about Great Horned Owls?

 

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Denis J

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• Apr 1, 2004

• #8

I saw short eared owl last week hunting at 1pm and missed a Barn owl by 10 minutes that was seen hunting at 11:30 am. I also saw a Little owl 2 days ago about 1-2 hours before sunset, the only owl I regularly see only after dark is Tawny owl