Is this snowy building a nest?
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Is this snowy building a nest?

Dinusaur

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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?

« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Guest »


Paul O'Toole

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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.
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