Subject: [Tweeters] No luck on Sequim Snowy Owl
Date: Jan 14 17:16:50 2011
From: Kevin Purcell - kevinpurcell at pobox.com


On Jan 14, 2011, at 1:48 PM, Richard Isherwood wrote:

> The highlight of the day, however was a tall heron, with pure white underparts and pale grey back.
>
> Being originally from England,

Me too.

> I thought we had found a European Grey Heron.

And at this point I can imagine you thinking you'd found a megatwitch :-)

> When I got the scope on it I realised it was a wooden decoy.
>
> Now why would anyone want a heron as a decoy?

To scare away the fish ... obviously :-)

Really it's to scare away other herons to help out the ornamental fish. Clearly the local GBH* aren't that good at ID. Does it work? They are pesky blighters.

* Little pun for British crime procedural watchers too. Nothin' to see 'ere. Eve'nin all.
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