[Maine-birds] Northern Hawk Owl

I am not sure how this group is handling the reporting of sensitive bird species now.  Since this bird has already been reported here, I will as well.  I have not included the exact location in this post and waited 24 hours to report it.  The bird did not seem to be bothered by the  highway traffic. We did not encounter anyone else looking at the bird.

We took a drive up route 11 yesterday and initially did not see the NHOW.  Driving south from Eagle Lake the Hawk Owl flew from the tall grass with a small brown object which he(she)  proceeded to scarf down.   Bird seen on wire by on east side of the road. Seemed to be actively hunting in adjacent fields and tall grass under the wire and beside the road. We parked off the road  50-75  yards south of the bird and stayed by our vehicle. The bird then  flew and landed on the wire within ten yards of us, providing excellent looks and photo ops.  He (she?) proceeded to fly several more times to different spots on the wire. Plunged into the grasses several times.   Finally flew into a copse of trees on the west side of the road.

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