Three Snowy Owls were still present this afternoon in the previously reported areas. I'm amazed at how quickly people respond to the posting. There were 3 vehicles of birders looking at the owls two hours after my original post. I was, however, horrified to see someone carrying his camera and tripod chasing the pure white owl across the field to get his "money" shot. When I last saw this owl it was 50 yards from the road; after the chase it was probably 500 yards. Reporting on these owls so that others may see these beautiful birds has been a labor of love for me the past few years but I am now considering keeping their presence to myself. Aside from the fact that he was probably trespassing (neighbors have called the police in the past rbecause of robberies in the area) he chased the owl hundreds of yards farther from the view of other birders who stayed on the road. Snowy Owls are relatively tame birds and with patience close-up shots are possible and easy. This is one owl that may not be so tame in the future. Ken Vail ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html