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on 12/2/02 Ross Silcock wrote: > Hi all: > This is a forward of Steve Dinsmore's comments on the gender of this > beautiful bird. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Dinsmore" <[log in to unmask]> > To: "'Ross Silcock '" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 6:16 PM > Subject: RE: Snowy Owl near pond > > > > > Debra et al.- > > > > The identity of the Snowy Owl near Baring in Knox County rests on the > > general coloration, not the size of the bird. The largely all-white > plumage > > is indicative of an adult bird since juveniles typically show heavy dark > > barring on the underparts, a contrasting white face, and heavy dark > spotting > > on the mantle and upperwings. Males tend to be paler than females, with > > adult males being almost all-white. The Knox County individual shows quite > a > > bit of faint darker spotting, particularly on the mantle, upperwings, and > > breast, and I believe this plumage is most indicative of an adult female. > > However, this is a bit subjective, and the bird could be some other age > > and/or sex... > > > > Steve Dinsmore > Check out the below URL: http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/snowy.htm I am not seeing all the faint darker spotting on the Knox co, MO bird, particularly the breast, but as stated, it's subjective. Charlene Malone Chesterfield, MO/St. L co. [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *------------------------------------------------* * To unsubscribe send the message * * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * * to [log in to unmask] * * To subscribe send the message * * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * * to [log in to unmask] * *------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * ##################################################