Perhaps I misrepresented myself.  I would never approach an owl.  But calling a raptor rehabilitator is surely in order. 

Becky 

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> On Dec 21, 2013, at 7:55 AM, Tom Bain <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Joe and all,
> 
> Please do not feed owls.
> 
> Feeding owls is a human thing, not an owl thing. This human thing is
> probably harmless to Snowy Owl populations, today, but, ask yourself, what
> if our collective empathy, sympathy, compassion and energy manifest in
> widespread intensive efforts to "save" owls by feeding owls, as Joe has
> suggested? Imagine the flurry of new pages, websites, and organizations
> encouraging this practice? Lots of owls will be fed, this year and forward.
> Lots of well-meaning people will feel good. Will owls benefit?
> 
> Please grasp the moment, redirect the emotion you feel toward that young owl
> perched in that vast corn field to owls' habitats everywhere. There, there
> you can make a difference!
> 
> The arctic will periodically regurgitate large surpluses of owls no matter
> what we do. Arctic ecosystems are boom and bust systems characterized by
> periodic, fairly  cyclic, populations swings. The beautiful simplicity of
> arctic systems should not be complicated by feeding predators filling a
> niche near the top of the arctic food-chain. Painfully, let nature take its
> course.
> 
> Lastly, carefully read the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. You may reconsider
> approaching owls to feed them, and you may reconsider that Blue Jay feather
> dangling from your rear view mirror.
> 
> Please support habitat conservation.
> 
> Tom Bain
> Bird Conservation Chair
> Ohio Ornithological Society
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe
> Monahan
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 2:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Feeding Snowy Owls Update
> 
> Out of curiosity I tallied up the number of positive / supportive comments
> and emails I received about the "feeding snowies" issue. I'm happy to say
> that while the number of negative comments numbered six, the positive
> comments numbered 17!
> 
> This is a combined total from both the Ohio and PA listservs.
> 
> I hope together we have chipped away at least a little at the dominant, and
> I think unsupported assertion that the careful feeding of snowy owls is
> somehow detrimental to the species. There are caveats and guidelines to keep
> in mind, as with all things. But overall, there is much more good than harm
> that can come from this.
> 
> So grab a pocketful of mice and head out to feed your local snowy owl this
> weekend! I would be happy to post some pics of your outing / effort if you
> care to share!
> 
> Thanks everyone!
> 
> Feeding Snowy Owls Post: http://feedingowls.blogspot.com
> 
> Joe Monahan
> Boone County, IA
> 
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