December 5, 2010

Tonight at dusk I counted at least 5 Short-eared Owls at
Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park in western Franklin County.  They were
hunting the large prairie field on the north side of Kuhlwein Rd on
the east side of Darby Creek Rd.

Many thanks to the Columbus Metro Parks for restoring this large patch
of grassland habitat which not long ago was barren cornfield.  The
owls definitely approve and I'm sure we will get to enjoy many more
great birds here in the future as the habitat matures.

Good birding,
Dave Slager
Columbus, Ohio

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