mm@pennies.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler) (03/01/90)
We've got a couple of snow owls in my backyard (though I'm not really sure WHERE they live). They've been spotted a few times (according to my neighbors) though I've never seen them. What can I do to attract them other than increasing the mice population? Michael
sandra@pyrtech (Sandra Macika) (03/02/90)
In article <825@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> mm@pennies.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler) writes: > > We've got a couple of snow owls in my backyard (though I'm > not really sure WHERE they live). They've been spotted a few > times (according to my neighbors) though I've never seen them. > > What can I do to attract them other than increasing the > mice population? > > Michael I couldn't tell by your posting what State you live in. Is "snow owl" the same thing as "snowy owl"? Thanks, Sandra
dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Sam Conway) (03/02/90)
In article <103961@pyramid.pyramid.com> sandra@pyrtech.pyramid.com (Sandra Macika) writes: >In article <825@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> mm@pennies.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler) writes: >> >> We've got a couple of snow owls in my backyard (though I'm >> not really sure WHERE they live). They've been spotted a few >> times (according to my neighbors) though I've never seen them. >> >> What can I do to attract them other than increasing the >> mice population? >> >> Michael > >I couldn't tell by your posting what State you live in. Is "snow owl" >the same thing as "snowy owl"? > >Thanks, >Sandra Yes, "snow owl" and "snowy owl" are the same person. As for attracting them, you've already mentioned the best solution! Raptors are notorious for doing their own thing, and I know of no technique, other than providing a surplus of rodents, that can convince a raptor to stay in one particular area. Most of them seem to have a psychic sense of when a human being WANTS them to stay around...that's when they leave. -- Sam Conway * dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu * Don't mention the war! Chemistry Dept., Dartmouth College, NH * I mentioned it once, but I Vermont Raptor Center (VINS) * think I got away with it...
mm@pennies.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler) (03/03/90)
Oops. Yes, SNOWY owl. I live in Mass.