THE GERMAN OWL

Evening Star, Issue 21098, 10 May 1932, Page 10

THE GERMAN OWL

TO TUB EDITOR, Sir, —I read with great interest “ L.W.M'G.’s ” valued article in the • Evening Star ’ of the 7th instant relative to ‘ The Morepork and the German Owl.’ He will no doubt be interested to hear of an incident which happened at my residence at the above address on Tuesday last, tho 3rd instant. I had a couple of canaries in a wooden cage about 10ft from the ground at the back of the house. When I got home at dusk (about half-past's) 1 noticed a considerable number of tho canaries’ feathers down by the back door. I immediately looked in the cage and found that it was empty, although there appeared to he signs of tho canaries having been dragged through tho wires. 1 was, of course, unaware whether the birds had been stolen or killed, but about a quarter of an hour later tho mystery was solved for me. I had a light on at tho back door, and a small owl flew on to the top of the door and remained there for about a minute, and I have no doubt that this owl was the culprit. I am at a loss to know whether it was a morepork or tho German owl mentioned by your contributor, but judging from tho description in the article 1 think that it was a German owl. It seems a great pity that our beautiful native birds have suffered so much harm from this pest. —I am, etc., R. 9, Moloney. Royal Terrace, May 9.