With generous directions from Sherry Boylan (not sure if she is on the list
serve or not) I headed cross-state to Newport News today hoping for a photo op
with a GHO. I arrived at 1:45pm (not exactly prime owl time) and parked in the
Disc Golf parking area (first right after coming in the main entrance from
Jefferson Ave.). I walked away from that parking area and into the 'Peace
Garden' area (toward Jefferson Ave. check out the map...
http://www.nngov.com/parks-and-recreation/downloads/nnparkmap/view ;) and within
5 minutes I was looking up at a beautiful Great Horned Owl. I took a few photos
before he flew silently off and disappeared into the woods on the other side of
the entrance road.
Photos of the owl are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/40090747@N05/
Below is the list for the day (an hour and twenty minute day...).
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Summer Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 1
Cheers for now,
R. Bruce Richardson
South Boston
