** Reply to message from Rob Sandelin <floriferous at msn.com> on Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:03:51 -0700

[snip]
> The kids, after untangling the string, did the mouse trick
> again, and again George went after the mouse. Only this time he landed on it
> and seemed to examine it closely. He then flew up into a snag, trailing the
> string behind him. Owl fishing anyone? [snip]

Great story, Rob. Jim and Joan Burbridge (RIP) used to use this technique with a fly rod and a phony mouse to reel in Pygmy Owls in the Kelowna area of southern BC in the 1960s and 70s. Seems it doesn't really have to be a real live mouse to get an owl's attention.

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Jack Bowling Prince George, BC mailto:jbinpg at shaw.ca