Snowy owls attract a crowd in west St. Catharines near new hospital

Snowy owl in west St. Catharines. Bullet News photos by Peter Conradi

Bullet News

Two, rare snowy owls have taken up residence in a field behind the new hospital in the west end of St. Catharines.

The presence of the birds has attracted many curious observers and photographers to the area. They lined a back road Saturday morning as one of the owls hopped about in the snow-covered land, seemingly oblivious to its admirers about 100 metres away. The second owl was spotted sitting on the roof of a nearby barn.

The owl closest to the road has been identified as an adult male because of its brilliant, white feathers that stand out even against the dusting of snow covering the field.

The Snowy Owl is typically found in the northern regions, but is know to be a nomadic bird. It nests on the ground, often on top of mounds or boulders.

 

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Peter Conradi

Peter is a Niagara native, born and raised in St. Catharines. He has spent most of his career in the local media. He worked at the St. Catharines Standard for 25 years, where he was a reporter, sports editor, news editor, city editor and columnist. He was also managing editor of the Niagara Falls Review for four years before joining Bullet News as publisher. Peter has won six Ontario Newspaper Awards for writing, layout and design, and news planning. Under his leadership, the Niagara Falls Review was nominated for a record 24 Ontario awards between 2006 and 2010. In addition, his work over the years has been singled out for its excellence by the Ontario Lacrosse Association, Brock University and the Ontario Universities Athletic Association. He is an expert on social media and the power of the Internet. Peter is active in the community. He is a former member of the Stamford Kiwanis Club (he was Kiwanian of the year in 2008), and sits on the boards of the Greater Niagara General Hospital Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of Niagara. Peter teaches part-time in the journalism department at Niagara College and consults on the weekly production of the school's weekly newspaper. Niagara News has won three Ontario Community Newspaper Awards for production excellence since Peter arrived at the college in 2007. Peter is a graduate of Carleton University with an honours bachelor of journalism. He lives in St. Catharines.