WalkedUp Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 Found this Tawny Owl on the road near my house last night. Apparent RTC. It was still warm when I reached it but very much dead. I have no use for it but happy to post it to anyone who does if they cover P&P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 Walked up I am sure you are right about it being a sad RTA case seen a few blinded by headlights and hit stuff on roads - but just to be on the safe side are you anywhere near any of the current avian flu outbreak areas ? transmissions to other non water based species is unlikely but not impossible afaik ps not an expert just though worth mentioning! Agriv8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 I had thought about that too but it was on the road and has a broken wing, looks bright eyed and, apart from the lack of life, quite the picture of health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 No problem- resisting an inner erge to go with lines from the monty Payton dead parrot scratch ! Agriv8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK421 Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Agriv8 said: No problem- resisting an inner erge to go with lines from the monty Payton dead parrot scratch ! Agriv8 Looks like he’s resting to me 😉 Edited January 12, 2022 by TK421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 Picked one up a few years ago on our way ferreting, the ****** was still alive but just stunned, 3 of us nearly **** ourselves when it came round, Don't know who got the bigger fright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeyes Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 I think you have to go through the proper channels to pass this on , think it has to be reported to the police etc and get paper work time date etc efore it can be used for taxidermy etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 18 minutes ago, dazb1967 said: Picked one up a few years ago on our way ferreting, the ****** was still alive but just stunned, 3 of us nearly **** ourselves when it came round, Don't know who got the bigger fright. My father tells a great story from year ago, where he found a barn owl in a similar state and put it in a hessian bag in the back of his Mini Van ... about 15 mins later he had the shock of his life when a set of talons dug into his shoulder!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy 666 Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 Can I ask were you are please as I will ask my Taxidurmist if his interested. I would place it in a plastic bag and freeze it for now tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefor Posted January 12, 2022 Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 44 minutes ago, dazb1967 said: Picked one up a few years ago on our way ferreting, the ****** was still alive but just stunned, 3 of us nearly **** ourselves when it came round, Don't know who got the bigger fright. 24 minutes ago, Smokersmith said: My father tells a great story from year ago, where he found a barn owl in a similar state and put it in a hessian bag in the back of his Mini Van ... about 15 mins later he had the shock of his life when a set of talons dug into his shoulder!! Many years ago (50+), on a road near Woburn Abbey, my father picked up a cock pheasant that had been hit by the car in front and he put it behind the drivers seat in what was then a million quids worth of hand built prototype FE Vauxhall Victor. The thing came to life before he had gone too far and splattered blood all over the cream leather interior...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2022 8 hours ago, crossy 666 said: Can I ask were you are please as I will ask my Taxidurmist if his interested. I would place it in a plastic bag and freeze it for now tho Chester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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