The Great Gray Owl on Giroux road seems to have weathered the recent icy weather and was seen perched this afternoon at the edge of the wooded area on the left at the bend in the road. It didn't appear bothered at all by the number of people I saw observing it nearby. During the time I was observing it, the owl expelled some whitewash. Earlier a crow had flown near the owl but left quickly. A snowy owl was observed around dusk actively hunting near the road on Wall west of Frank Kenny. A picture of the Great Gray from today: http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/56278902 There is an informative article on the OFO website on how to identify the age of Great Gray owls. Here is the link: http://www.ofo.ca/ageinggreatgrays W.H. Ottawa, Ontario. Directions from Ottawa: Take 417 east and continue toward Orleans. Exit right at Trim Road. Continue on Trim Road up the hill past the Tim Hortons until Innes Road. Turn left on Innes and go a short distance until Frank Kenny. Turn right on Frank Kenny and continue past streets like French Hill and Regimbald. The street after Regimbald is Giroux. Turn left on Giroux and continue up the road until you see the Lafarge quarry (there are signs). From the top of this road all the way down to the bend in the road is where I have spotted the Great Gray owl.