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Hey Folks,

Owls rock!

Here’s a Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) taking flight from its perch on the top of a white spruce tree. These owls seem to be much more tolerant of my presence than their larger cousins, the Great Horned Owl. They’re also much more active during the daytime. Northern Hawk Owls tend to live in the boreal forests of the north, but do move south in leaner years when food is scarce. This year it looks like a bumper year for owls up here, so I doubt many of them will head south. Hopefully, that means I’ll get some photos.

Cheers
Carl

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4 Responses to “Northern Hawk Owl photo.”

1. Mark says:

   December 18, 2008 at 7:38 am

   Maybe you have a knack for attracting all the women up there brutha.

   (Just read a blurb on owls and Aborigines folklore – but I assume you already know what I am talking about. )
2. Carl D says:

   December 23, 2008 at 6:28 pm

   Hey Mark

   I have no idea what you’re talking about.

   Cheers

   Carl
3. Linja says:

   February 10, 2009 at 9:29 pm

   Love your bird pictures!
4. Carl D says:

   February 13, 2009 at 10:29 pm

   Hey Linja

   Thanks very much, I appreciate that.

   Cheers

   Carl

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