Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:05:43 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Scott Michaud Subject: Re: Northern Hawk Owl in NY? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed UPDATE: RARE OWL SIGHTED IN UPSTATE NY Root, New York-AP -- A rare owl that normally lives in places such as Russia and Alaska has been sighted in upstate New York. Bird watchers and scientists are flocking to Montgomery County, 35 miles northwest of Albany, to get a glimpse of a northern hawk owl. The northern hawk owl is native to the forest and tundra regions stretching from Norway to Russia and Alaska to eastern Canada. Experts say birds from the far northern forests will sometimes migrate south in search of food during the winter. The northern hawk owl is so named because it looks like a cross between a hawk and an owl. It's one of the few owl species that hunt during the daytime. Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================