I have been patiently waiting for my Alberta banding permit to arrive and it did this week, so I headed out NW of Manning close to where our tanker base is. I drove along a gravel road, past a sign saying "Your in Grizzly Country" and thought to myself O God please keep me safe. A few of my co-workers wanted to see how I go about trapping owls. We found a great spot in prime Boreal Forest, mostly in White Spruce mixed with some Trembling Aspen.
First net check we found this SY (Second Year) Northern Saw-whet Owl in the net.
After taking all her measurements and a couple quick photos she was released. We could hear a couple owls calling close to the net so after 20 mins we went back to check the net and this HY (Hatch Year) Boreal Owl was in the net.
After the Boreal was released it began to rain so we closed up for the night. What a fantastic first night!
Mike Blom
Peace River, AB
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