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To: altair19 who wrote (40855)	2/4/2005 8:22:39 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104197

I wouldn't want to be some vole walking around by myself in that neighborhood! altair, interesting that you should mention that. a friend and i were speculating on the density of mice and voles that would be required to keep these Great Gray owls hunting in the same fields for the past several weeks (most have been in certain locations for 3-4 weeks). The rodent population must be high as there are groups of several GGOs hunting in the same fields. We don't usually see GGOs here as they are from the northern boreal forests and have only come down to this area due to a low rodent population cycle up north. btw, in case you're interested, here are some shots of the Trumpeter swans which I took last winter. As you can see from some of the shots, the location is at a narrows between two large lakes. There's a causeway that crosses the narrows with a bridge and locks part way across. The swans hang around in an open reach of water where the current flows at its fastest under the bridge. Someone in the area has been putting out a shovel of grain for the swans each day, so that supplements any food they're catching in the water. Beautiful big birds that make the Canada geese look like tiny midgets next to them. There's also a view of the nearby town of Westport looking down from Spy Rock on Foley Mountain. And in case you're wondering, that spot on top of the causeway by the open water is one of the coldest places that I know of... brrrhhhh!!!!! pbase.com ~croc