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Was this a Barred Owl? (NSFW but no guts, just feathers) (imgur.com)

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Seems obvious and they're clearly the most common owl around here. Was this predation of an already dead owl? Not sure what could or would take one out of the sky or a tree. (NW Florida) Whatever happened there was nothing left but feathers.

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[–] dragonfly@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just an FYI, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) prohibits the collection and possession of nearly all wild native bird parts--including naturally shed feathers-- without a permit in the US. There are a few exceptions, such as game birds and non-native species.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The MBTA has a very interesting history I've touched on before, and I specifically mentioned the burden of proof, because I think that was an ingenuous addition, otherwise enforcement would be near impossible.

Protected birds are essentially the joint property of the US and Canadian governments, so it's basically treated as you smuggling stolen military gear.

The penalties sound unreasonable to us now, but that's because they have deterred killing animals so effectively we no longer really grasp why the regulations were put in place to begin with.