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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: Dinusaur on January 18, 2014, 07:40:44 PM

Title: Is this snowy building a nest?
Post by: Dinusaur on January 18, 2014, 07:40:44 PM

Today I saw this female snow owl diving into a bush and then flew back to a nearby mound clutching a bunch of twigs (see picture below). Is she trying to build a nest? Or simply thought she had grabbed a prey? After dumping these twigs on the mound and sitting there for a little while she flew away and sat on a nearby light post. Is there another explanation of her twig collection?

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/12021183014_15034849b7_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this snowy building a nest?
Post by: Paul O'Toole on January 18, 2014, 07:57:22 PM

Not nest building for sure, they only do that in there normal range during breeding season. Likely grabbed a rodent and took some grass with it.