Am I Cute
by Gerry Sibell
Title
Am I Cute
Artist
Gerry Sibell
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Description
This is an image of a northern hawk owl. This image was taken with no baiting involved. The photo was taken from inside of my vehicle using a bean bag for support. Unfortunately, here in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada, far too much baiting of these birds takes place. The owls become habituated to humans and associate them with food. They will fly towards humans crying for the domestic mice that photographers throw to them in order to get THE photograph. Many owls are killed by vehicles because of this practice.
Northern hawk owls migrate from the far north when their food supply up there is diminished. This year, there was a small influx of these birds, or an irruption, moving down to northern Minnesota. In march, these owls will head back north to begin the breeding season.
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March 12th, 2013
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