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Title: Bird-Watchers Revel in Unusual Spike in Snowy Owl Sightings Post by: Donna on 23-Jan-12, 06:59:40 AM http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/science/earth/spike-in-snowy-owl-sightings-stirs-speculation-among-bird-watchers.html?_r=2 (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/science/earth/spike-in-snowy-owl-sightings-stirs-speculation-among-bird-watchers.html?_r=2)
HELENA, Mont. — From coast to coast across the northern United States, a striking number of snowy owls have been swooping onto shorelines and flying over fields this winter, delighting bird-watchers and stirring speculation about the cause of the spike. “One showed up at the airport in Hawaii, and they shot it,” he added in astonishment. “It’s the first ever in Hawaii and they shot it!” :( Title: Re: Bird-Watchers Revel in Unusual Spike in Snowy Owl Sightings Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 23-Jan-12, 07:03:07 AM “One showed up at the airport in Hawaii, and they shot it,” he added in astonishment. “It’s the first ever in Hawaii and they shot it!”
The owl was killed on Thanksgiving by federal officials who feared that the bird would interfere with landings and takeoffs. WHAT?! Preserve us from "federal officials"! |