>> The Ohio birding community as a wholesome unit stands against
>> feeding/baiting raptors As this is detrimental to their health and
>> safety and is against the ABA code of ethics. Period.
>
Oh, and death by starvation is not detrimental to it's health.

If someone feeds an owl a few mice and the owl subsequently makes it
through the winter that it would not have survived I say, More power to
them."

We should ask the owl which he or she prefers.

Eric

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