In case folks might also enjoy captive raptors, we preceded our Short eared owl viewing a few weeks ago with a visit to Hashawha/Bear Branch Nature Center in Westminster which had  resident or recovering pairs of great horned, red tail hawks, singles of  bald eagle, red phased Eastern Screech, harrier, barred and coopers. Also a vulture.  The naturalist was feeding them around 3:30 pm and was kind enough to bring the screech out. Otherwise , a flashlight was necessary to find it.   We parked where the road was blocked by a gate and walked a short distance thru pines to find the cages.
 
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Dorothy Paugh, Bowie MD
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Dorothy Paugh, Bowie Md
 

> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:04:57 -0500
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> Rod & Others,
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> I was at the Bull Frog Rd site on Tuesday the 10th. There, my wife & I and three others saw two owls hunting, perching and putting on a great show.
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> We parked on the northwest side of Bull Frog road where there was plenty of room to park off the road maybe a quarter mile to 1/2 mile or so up from Baumgardner Rd. The field is on the opposite side (southeast side) from where we parked (the field actually begins at the corner of Bull Frog Rd & Baumgardner Rd, but I recommend going up further on Bull Frog Road as mentioned. We arrived about 4:30 & saw the first of the two owls about 5:00. 
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> Dave Perry
> Crofton, MD 
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