This afternoon a gentleman stopped in to the Darke County Parks Nature
Centure at Shawnee Prairie Preserve stating that he thought he had a
burrowing owl near his barn!  I ran out to confirm, fully expecting to
see something much more common, and low-and-behold, I see the yellow
eyes of a burrowing owl starring back!!

I apologize for the delay for the post, but I had to speak with the
land owners to ensure they were aware of the situation. The gravel
lane back to his barn will provide ample parking. To get here, take
OH-502 out of Greenville and turn North (right) onto Springhill Rd,
then turn left (west) onto Wildcat Rd. Look for the white fencing on
the left hand side of the road. The owl has been seen standing near a
culvert along the road.

According to the gentleman who alerted us to the owl, durring the
afternoon the owl stays standing by his culvert and only flies a short
distance off when a car passes, only to return shortly after.

I will post pics later tonight. Also, PLEASE stay OUT of the fields!
We must respect these people's land.

Also, we'd love to see how many people come to see the owl!  Please
stop by the Darke County Parks Nature Center located just outside
Greenville on 502 and sign our guest book and state Burrowing Owl in
the comments!!  (we have restrooms and a water fountain!)

Thanks all and Good Birding!


-Robb Clifford
Darke County Parks Naturalist

Sent from Robb's iPod

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