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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    To get back to the original theme, apparently there was an eagle owl sighting in East Sussex yesterday. Does anyone know anything about that one?
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Yes, I guess that's possible and that would make it even harder to prove these birds were captive as there would be inadequate records of captive birds, their origins and their DNA. However, I still think the onus is on the authorities to prove they are escapees if they want to control them...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    One aspect that bothers me is why they weren't ringed by their original owners if they are captive birds? Surely all/most birds held in captivity are ringed and that would obviously enable them to be quickly identified when recaptured. Isn't it a legal requirement for a bird such as an eagle owl...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    I'm not sure that it can be established. DNA could possibly show that they are definitely escapees (if they were form the middle eastern race for instance and all captive birds were from that race: although even that would be slightly conjectural as they could have flown from the middle east I...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    I remember when I was a kid and first started birdwatching in the 60's there were no collared doves. Now they are everywhere. I don't believe they were recorded as breeding before that and they don't appear in The Handbook. The eagle owl is the same if they have arrived naturally from the...
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