[obol] Washougal LT DUCK = NO in am + Ridgefield SE OWL Yes in pm

[Bill Clemons]

Washougal LT DUCK = NO + Ridgefield SE OWL Yes


Carol Ledford and I went out to Washougal for the
Long-tailed Duck and struck out.  We were only there
about 30-40 min between 10:30 & 11:15 or so.

For the balance of the day we dinked around S of
Vancouver Lake on La Frambois Rd, where we had a
HARLAN'S RED-TAILED HAWK.  Then we went and all the
way out to the end of  NW Lower River Road W of
Vancouver Lake where the road washed out and is
closed.  At that site ~2:45 we had a hunting Male
SHORT-EARED OWL that landed on the Ridgefield NWR sign
there about 50 feet from the car. Great views as he
sat there fore at least 5 min or more before heading
out to a rodent, which when he got airborne with it,
he was immediately attached by a fem N. Harrier and
dropped it.  Neither bird got the prize.

Bill Clemons
SW of Portland in Mtn Park
Willclemons AT Yahoo.com




 
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