[Birdtalk] Northern Hawk Owl request

[Cliff and Lisa Weisse]

Just wanted to post a quick reminder regarding the Northern Hawk Owl.  
If you come to see it please keep far enough from the bird so that you 
don't flush it.  It is very cooperative and allows you to approach close 
enough so it's possible to obtain excellent photos without getting so 
close that the bird feels threatened and flushes.  There are quite a few 
people coming out to see it so we need to make sure we don't harass the 
bird unnecessarily.  Let's keep the bird's welfare our first priority 
and enjoy it while it's here.  If you haven't seen it yet it's worth the 
trip.  Today we watched it catch a vole, eat half of it, then cache the 
rest of it in a small spruce tree.   Amazing to see this behavior.

It seems to be making a good living where it is so hopefully it'll stick 
around for a while. 

Thanks.
Cliff

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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa at octobersetters.com