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Short owl drive east of the city, 14 February 2019
Short owl drive east of the city, 14 February 2019
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Short-eared Owl / Asio flammeus
Today, I wasn't going to post any photos, but decided to edit and upload four in between doing (far more) important and very urgent things. Just needed a break.
Thank goodness for zoom : ) This encounter was one that gave us the opportunity to take some reasonable photos. I was so happy, as I had longed to see a Short-eared Owl on a close fence post for several years. Can't say I'm exactly enjoying posting any owl photo after the last eight or nine unpleasant days, though, but I do want to add the few OK images to my albums. In case any local photographers just happen to read this, apparently the RCMP have been called out to the area several times because of the number of people and cars. I haven’t been out there since 27 February.
This is what I wrote under a previously posted photo taken at the same time:
"On 14 February, I was so lucky. Friend, Pam, phoned to see if I'd like to go with her for a quick drive east of the city. I hadn't been expecting to get out for a few days, as I had a cortisone injection in my left hip the previous day and one is supposed to rest for a few days. Another 10 days and I get a shot in the other hip. I wasn't going to drive anywhere, but being driven and no walking sounded just too nice to turn down. We also both knew that snow was in the forecast for the next two or three days.
We were very lucky with an owl sighting and this one flew to a fairly close fence post - and just stayed there. Looks like a bit of its most recent snack of Meadow Vole was still on the tip of its beak.
The temperature was a few degrees "less cold" than the previous 12 or so days. However, it was still SOOOO cold, so photos were taken with gloved hands. Two weeks of deep freeze has not been enjoyable, to say the least. This morning, 15 February, it is "only" -20C (windchill -25C) and snow fell overnight.
Many thanks, Pam, for the invite and this absolute treat! So much appreciated."
Our deep-freeze, that has lasted many weeks, has finally broken! Today, 9 March 2019, the temperature is -4C (windchill) -8C. This coming week, highs are supposed to be 0C and above. We might get some snow on a couple of the days.
Thank goodness for zoom : ) This encounter was one that gave us the opportunity to take some reasonable photos. I was so happy, as I had longed to see a Short-eared Owl on a close fence post for several years. Can't say I'm exactly enjoying posting any owl photo after the last eight or nine unpleasant days, though, but I do want to add the few OK images to my albums. In case any local photographers just happen to read this, apparently the RCMP have been called out to the area several times because of the number of people and cars. I haven’t been out there since 27 February.
This is what I wrote under a previously posted photo taken at the same time:
"On 14 February, I was so lucky. Friend, Pam, phoned to see if I'd like to go with her for a quick drive east of the city. I hadn't been expecting to get out for a few days, as I had a cortisone injection in my left hip the previous day and one is supposed to rest for a few days. Another 10 days and I get a shot in the other hip. I wasn't going to drive anywhere, but being driven and no walking sounded just too nice to turn down. We also both knew that snow was in the forecast for the next two or three days.
We were very lucky with an owl sighting and this one flew to a fairly close fence post - and just stayed there. Looks like a bit of its most recent snack of Meadow Vole was still on the tip of its beak.
The temperature was a few degrees "less cold" than the previous 12 or so days. However, it was still SOOOO cold, so photos were taken with gloved hands. Two weeks of deep freeze has not been enjoyable, to say the least. This morning, 15 February, it is "only" -20C (windchill -25C) and snow fell overnight.
Many thanks, Pam, for the invite and this absolute treat! So much appreciated."
Our deep-freeze, that has lasted many weeks, has finally broken! Today, 9 March 2019, the temperature is -4C (windchill) -8C. This coming week, highs are supposed to be 0C and above. We might get some snow on a couple of the days.
Mr Greg, Aschi "Freestone" have particularly liked this photo
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