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Beaver
1967
species accounts
Snowy Owl,
13 June
0950
Pt. Beaver, 4ft., Alaska
I've just spotted a snowy owl sitting
on a power pole about 1/8 mi. South of camp.
The bird is slightly larger than the G.H. Owl
and has no "ears" evident. The S. Owl just
sat there while I walked within 25 feet
of it. The bird changed position, but
didn't fly off. I see one other only flying
across the tundra east about 1/4 mi. from here.
14 June
1030
100 yards N of Replich ridge, Beaver Alaska
Snowy Owl was observed sitting on a nest
mound. She lay very flat. Dr. Tuttle said
she had 5 eggs several days ago, but that one was broken some how, so 4 remain.
17 June
1030
Banef area, 1/2 mi. S. All Building, Beaver Alaska.
I just saw two snowy owls, one perched,
the other across the tundra. When the one in the rear caught up to the first one, it struck at it with its feet. The other one dove nearly to the ground and then kept on flying west. The pursuing fuilds like me Banef.
I'm not too far from the S. Owl nest near the gas line and it is possible that these or at least the latter bird is are members of that pair.