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Title: Snowy Owl irruption
Post by: Richard Green on February 07, 2012, 06:37:03 PM

Snowy Owls in Hawaii whats going on????

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2096934/Snowy-owls-invade-continental-US-scientists-baffled-arriving.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Title: Re: Snowy Owl irruption
Post by: Keith Ryan on February 08, 2012, 10:15:17 AM

After covering an incredible distance to get to Hawaii, they shot it!!!

Title: Re: Snowy Owl irruption
Post by: Richard Green on February 08, 2012, 08:18:14 PM

Yes Keith very sad end to what must have been an extremely long arduous journey for this magnificent Owl :(
The obvious question being whether the execution was necessary or whether it was just another case of Health and Safety gone bonkers and not for the first time, nor the last either.

Title: Re: Snowy Owl irruption
Post by: Richard Green on February 09, 2012, 09:28:10 PM

Further info:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/grrlscientist/2012/feb/08/1

Title: Re: Snowy Owl irruption
Post by: Richard Green on February 21, 2012, 05:22:37 PM

Closer to home this ones in Northern Ireland.

http://www.downhillhostel.com/hedwig-in-castlerock/

Teesmouth Bird Club

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Richard Green on February 07, 2012, 06:37:03 PM