Prospected recently a new site along the Red River, ca 15 km west of the center of Hanoi in search of owls. Fantastic area, 150-200 ha of completely unexploited open habitats (pioneer vegetation on sand, seasonally flooded grasslands +/- dense), not even grazed. Wildland ! Found again a breeding pair of Grass Owls and a nest with 6 eggs, ca 5-6 km from the first one.
The breeding site - Nest (eggs visible) in the left angle (bottom).
Sebastien
Wow, nice pics! Is this site the same where you saw these owls before?
ReplyDeleteThis second site is near the first one (6km), but on the other side of the river. Exactly the same habitat.
ReplyDeleteSebastien
Nice. Tried to get to the first site today and got close enough to see it, just by the time I had to come home. Next time... Did see some nice raptors though.
ReplyDeleteWayne
There are some other good sites like this along the river.
ReplyDeleteAs for me, I will wait the middle/end of january to prospect again grasslands in search of breeding Grass Owls.
Flushing incubating birds is not fun, I always feel guilty.
Sebastien
I will be in Europe until early January, so would be keen to head out prospecting with you. You have my number
ReplyDeleteWayne