I thought some ohio-birds readers might be interested in this Florida
tale, passed along by my brother Pete, who lives there now. The unspoken
subtext is that this western owl--unlikely ever to show up in Florida
again, especially as a carefully identified captive--will one hopes be
released, and for a few moments seen free and unrestrained, so that a
large gang of Florida facebook "birders" will have a guaranteed
opportunity to see it, "identify" it, and add it to their "lists."  Who
can blame the local rehabilitators for passing a hat among the throng?
Ten bucks is a deal compared to the expenses of schlepping a tent out to
the Rockies.
no harm, no foul, no?
Bill Whan
Columbus


  *From:* Rangel Diaz <[log in to unmask]
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> *Date:* December 10, 2014 at 6:43:03 PM EST
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
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> *Subject:* *[BRDBRAIN] Flammulated Owl in Miami-Dade County*
> *Reply-To:* Rangel Diaz <[log in to unmask]
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>
> This afternoon (12/10/2014) I received a text from Christopher Boykin
> //from P <https://www.facebook.com/pelicanharbor>elican Harbor Seabird
> Station about an owl that was admitted. At first I didn't think
> anything of it but once a photo was sent to me with the bird in
> question next to an Eastern Screech-Owl I knew we had something on our
> hands. I ran over and was able to get the following photographs. He
> has posted on the T
> <https://www.facebook.com/TropicalAudubonSociety>ropical Audubon
> Society's board bird and asked me to let the public know that bird
> will NOT be available to be viewed by the public, HOWEVER if it does
> survive and makes a full recovery, there will be a public release for
> all to attend. You are encouraged to follow them on FaceBook for
> updates on the status of the bird. They will be celebrating their 35
> year anniversary in 2015 and ask that the public consider a donation
> of $10 to help with the costs of rehabbing patients like this in the
> future. Please check out, http://pelicanharbor.org/
> <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpelicanharbor.org%2F&h=0AQGul4Tp&enc=AZP2Jpa3SNKZE01OC2wp6FJUFX5R2l0-LMCGEjKeEgBsdTTPuayDbP4XIzlOIz07H7jKGBn_MHTpjWCUSLoraRkfXPh6U_yoFUiHSYJP5zTO9in9smfkTGjYBFzGQW-trYM6FmXfjS9t6i3x89I8cDzL&s=1> for
> more information.
>
> Cheers,
> Rangel Diaz
> Miami-Dade

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