Subject: [Tweeters] Northern Hawk Owl still there
Date: Feb 6 21:10:30 2009
From: Gregg Thompson - gregg_thompson_ret at yahoo.com


I again went to try some photography of the Northern Hawk Owl on the Waterville Plateau. As usual with chasing Northern Hawk Owls I didn't really think it would be there still, I had seen it on Wednesday. Still there and if you want to see a Northern Hawk Owl up close this is your easiest opportunity possible.
If you take the road to Mansfield, from Waterville, it is on the road to Bridgeport, about 2 miles west of Mansfield. If you are coming from Bridgeport I guess its the first road that says Mansfield. On the map I think it is B Road NE. About 1 mile from the intersection, with the road to Mansfield, is a house on the right. Heading north on the East side of the road.
There is about 7 telephone poles on the west side of the road. Also across the street from the house is a abandoned house with a few trees in the yard. The Owl seems to have a cycle of starting at on end of the telephone poles and searching for food, then moving to the next pole, and then the next. Comes back the same way. Does not seem disturbed by me taking pictures or of passing cars. Sooo if the bird is still there you will get close up views and the bird doesn't seem to fly away, no other trees in the area.

Gregg Thompson
Gregg_Thompson_ret at yahoo.com