My nephew in Chicago has a pic of one in the small branches of a tree. He claims it’s the first he’s seen such a thing. Also I always say never until proven otherwise. (call me a skeptic). Speaking of Snowy Owl, miss Laura Packer btw! Dell Little Arlington, Texas "Excellent Birds" On Feb 14, 2014, at 12:58 PM, Clay Taylor <Clay.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > All - > > Snowys perch on exposed points in the arctic because there are NO oak trees > or maple trees to sit in like a Red-tail does. When they come down to the > Lower 48, they choose buildings, light poles, traffic signs, dock pilings, > channel markers, driftwood logs, and tippy-tops of lone trees. They go with > what they know. > > Unless it was chasing a rabbit or some other prey species, a Snowy Owl would > never even consider hunting inside a forest, much less roost on a branch > halfway up a big ol' tree. > > Clay Taylor > Calallen (Corpus Christi) TX > Clay.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Feb 14, 2014, at 1:48 PM, "Keith Arnold" <kbarnold2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> And, of course, a Snowy Owl was photographed on an apartment balcony in >> Dallas! >> Keith Arnold >> TAMU/Bryan >> >> >>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Cole, Lisa <lisacole@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> There was a well-observed and well-documented Snowy Owl in February 2012 >>> perched high up on a light pole in a marina parking lot at Lake Ray Hubbard >>> in Rockwall County, TX. Never say never! >>> >>> Lisa Cole >>> Education Coordinator, Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area >>> Mail: 1801 N. Mill St., Suite A, Lewisville, TX 75057 >>> Physical: 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville, TX 75057 >>> 972-219-3930 >>> LLELA.org >>> >>> May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the >>> most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. >>> --Edward Abbey >>> >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on >>> behalf of Dennis Shepler [dawgler@xxxxxxxxx] >>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 10:58 AM >>> To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [texbirds] S. Owl >>> >>> Texbirders >>> Thanks for the owl comments. That owl species is probably not supposed to >>> perch on light posts or buildings or fly into cities. >>> Ciao >>> Dennis >>> >>> Sent from my iPhoneEdit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds >>> >>> Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission >>> from the List OwnerEdit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds >>> >>> Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission >>> from the List Owner >> >> >> Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at >> //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds >> >> Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission >> from the List Owner >> >> > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner