Allegan - 1st Snowy Owl

[Jamie Krupka]

A snowy owl has appeared near M-40 northwest of Hamilton.  It looks to be either a female or 1st year male.  I just had a call about it yesterday and it seems to have just showed up since Saturday.  The fields where I saw it at about 4 pm yesterday are near the intersection of 50th Street and 138th Avenue in Northwest Allegan County.  It was both southwest and northwest of this intersection in the few minutes that I looked at it.  The intersection is just about 1/3 of a mile from M-40, so commuters may be able to swing by and see it.  A nearby resident made it sound like this is a regular haunt area for snowy owls over the last 5-7 years.  Good birding.

Naturally,

Jamie Krupka
Program Director
Outdoor Discovery Center of Wildlife Unlimited
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