Probably a family group that got into the habit of wintering here. Do
other observers suspect that might happen with Snowy Owls sometimes.

Gene Hunn.

On Mon, 22 Jan 1996 Jerry_Tangren at tfrec.ncw.net wrote:

> >Hotline: Lower Columbia Basin
> >Also on January 12, Randy Hill of Othello found 2 Snowy Owls near Moses
> >Lake. If you drive north on Highway 17, after crossing I-90, turn east,
> at
> >the truck stop and proceed to Road L-NE. Go north on L-NE and watch for
> the
> >owls sitting on the sprinkler lines (wheel lines) that are found between
> >Nelson and Wheeler Roads.
>
> >These are the first Snowy Owls I have heard reported from Washington this
> >winter. Does anyone know of others? If so, details, please, for WOSNews.
> >TIA
> >------------------------
> >Scott Richardson
> >NE Seattle
> >salix at isomedia.com
>
> For anyone taking notes, this is a USUAL spot for Snowy Owls. They have
> been here in most winters for at least five years now--interesting for a so
> called irruptive species.
>
> --Jerry_Tangren at tfrec.ncw.net
> --Wenatchee WA
>
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