The first Flammulated Owl we admitted at SPWRC came from New Mexico in 1992.
I'd have to go back in my records to find the exact date, but it was around
this time of year, or later.
After much back and forth between a vet / rehabilitator in NM, our federal
and state permit people and others, it was ultimately decided
that the owl be placed with Katherine McKeever, in Ontario, Canada, for
breeding purposes. Kate was a pioneer in owl research, and there's a lot
about her on the web.
She named our owl "Tex" and he was placed in a large enclosure with 18
(yes, 18 - is what she told me) female owls.
There's a lot more to the story about the owl's journey to Canada if anyone
is interested....it was a little tricky to say the least.
Wyman Meinzer drove up from Benjamin, TX to get a photo of the Flamm before
it left SPWRC.
All in all, it was an exciting chapter in the history of the Wildlife
Center!
Carol Lee
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 8:16 PM Anthony Hewetson <fattonybirds@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Greetings All:
Keep an eye out for Flammulated Owls in the region: one record often
leads to others in what seems to be an irruptive pattern. They tend
to like relatively low (5-15 foot) perches in densely foliated trees
such as liveoak and willow when they are on the move through our
region.
Anthony Hewetson
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 7:19 PM Brad Shine <sonofshine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
chase-able but that would of been cool. I believe this represents the
Today a Flammulated owl was rescued in NW Lubbock. Obviously not
third record for Lubbock county and a handful for the region. Seems to be a
good year, as one was at melrose, and at least one on El Paso this fall.
Good birding,
Brad Shine
