We are up in the area of the where the owl was seen, and we don't see it.
There is plenty of gravel on the road now so mud is not a problem. We are
going to drive around a bit and see if we can relocate it
On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:41:47 PM UTC-6 <iowatheou......> wrote:
> My wife and I are thinking about making the drive up from central Iowa in
> the morning. Has anyone seen the snowy today?
>
> On Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:26:39 PM UTC-6 <curtisne......>
> wrote:
>
>> This afternoon at 4:00, the Snowy Owl in Kossuth Co. was still 1/2 mile
>> west of the intersection of county road R 14 (240th Ave) and 240th Street.
>> The Owl was on the ground along the fence line about 1/2 mile south of
>> 240th Street. Tyler Harms was there and pointed it out to us. I don't
>> think I would have seen it otherwise. Thanks Tyler. The spot is
>> approximately 1/2 mile north of Hwy 18. Bring a scope.
>> Curt Nelson
>> Cerro Gordo County
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 7:40 PM Fawn Bowden <fawn......> wrote:
>>
>>> Where?
>>>
>>> Fawn, Riverside
>>>
>>> On Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 1:29:50 PM UTC-6 ritag wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yesterday at 1 p.m. an eagle was sitting on the post north of 240th
>>>> that the Snowy Owl had been sitting on. We thought the eagle had
>>>> frightened off the owl. Possibly for good.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> However, today the owl is sitting on a post on the southside of 240th
>>>> in the fence line.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rita G.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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