[Mnbird] airport owls follow-up

linda whyte birds at moosewoods.us
Sat Jan 10 16:21:04 CST 2015


This is an addendum to Brian Barklind's post of a Snowy Owl at the
airport.  There are in fact at least 3 Snowies, and perhaps his sighting is
even a fourth. Three were seen at 3:15 today. One, presumably male judging
by the very white plumage, was atop a lampost. The other two, one also
seemingly male but the other either female or young male, with lots of dark
markings and black cap, were atop the gray metal structures in the area
just south of the first bird's post. They were all easily visible from
Cargo Road, seen on its east side, just after the turn-off into the UPS
facility (right after the long tunnel). Luckily, the UPS turn-off leads, if
you bear left after their parking lot, into a horseshoe semi-circle that
gets you off Cargo Road itself, and close to the birds. It's probably
safest to stop near the exit end of the semi-circle for a look.

TWO CAUTIONS, however. If too many cars gather, or cars stay for too long,
it will attract the negative attention of security. They are in their
rights to ask us to leave, as the road is for private business. Too much
activity may also prompt the trapping and re-location of the owls; they're
considered to be a potential aviation threat, and have been re-located in
the past. Keeping a low profile may let more birders enjoy the owls--and
let the owls enjoy some easy hunting.

Linda Whyte
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