Snowy Owl - Messalonskee boat ramp, Belgrade

[Margaret Viens]

I’m 95% sure I had a Snowy Owl perched on a brush pile on the far side of the channel just to the right of the duck blind as seen from the boat launch. I watched it for over 1/2 hour with a scope and despite the distance could see it move its head without moving its body- Owl style. It dwarfed a crow that landed lower on the pile, and I could see it look down at the crow.

It finally flew off to the right, with wide long wings and short thick head and tail extending from the body - eliminating Snowy or Great Egret as it did not have a long neck or legs extending behind.

Very poor photos to come, once I get back to my computer later this weekend as we are at our place on Great Pond with no computer for the weekend.

Be on the lookout.

Margaret Viens
Waterville and Rome

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