Tweeters:
After searching and not finding the Northern Hawk Owl across the road from
8699 Stein Road, we (Carolyn and Mary Anne from Seattle Audubon and myself)
drove around to Delta Line Road to seek it. We did not find it there so
drove back to Stein Road. A man that lives in one of the houses was kind
enough to come out and tell us that the owl was most often seen back by the
barn, and we were welcome to walk to the east along the south edge of the
raspberry field. We did this and failed to find the bird on the way in, but
after only a short distance coming back out, Mary Anne spotted it in the
upper part of a deciduous tree just east of the barn and south of the berry
field. It would have been difficult to see it in this location while
standing at the road. We had good looks at the front of the bird but just
after it turned around so we could view its back, a loud noise came from one
of the nearby residences and the bird left for parts to the east.

I had been there earlier in the day from approximately 8:45 to 10 a.m. and
not seen the owl. However, at this earlier hour I did see a very
interesting a crow perched on a wire within 1/2 mile south of where the hawk
owl hangs out; this particular crow has flight and tail feathers that are
creamy-colored and very worn. The head, breast and underbelly are sort of
dusty-gray. I did not get a good view of the back, but I saw no black
anywhere on this bird. Even the bill and legs were dusty looking. The bird
looked as though it had taken a complete bath in white chalk dust. It acted
and interacted with other crows in a what appeared to be a normal manner.
Irene Potter, Tacoma, WA
isparrow at ix.netcom.com