Folks, Ziggy feeding the owls.....

[bill from lachine]

Folks,

These pictures go back to the 1970's a friend of mine by the name of Ziggy decided to feed some owls who were having a rough time due to the harsh winters....and a friend who was a photographer from the local paper captured it for posterity.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

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[tamrock]

pretty good for the firm age.

 

[bill from lachine]

tamrock,

The pictures were taken by a professional photographer from the local newspaper....unfortunately my buddy passed away about 2 years ago.

At least I have copies of these pictures as souvenirs.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[RGINN]

Owls make me nervous, but that is a great memory to have of your buddy!

 

[bill from lachine]

RGINN,

I don't think Ziggy was afraid of much after all he owned several bars over the years and probably felt much safer with wildlife than some of his customers. ....lol.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[releventchair]

Wonderful to see Uncle!
Thanks for sharing Ziggy with us.

 

[digging440yrs]

Awesome shots

 

[old digger]

Interesting experience. There must have been quite a bit of snow fall to keep the owls from finding their prey. It is also amazing how lightweight for their size.

 

[bill from lachine]

old digger,

There's actually a bit more to the story back in 1970's the hydro company built a huge dam way up north and flooded a large part of their hunting territory which probably explains why they migrated south in search of food.

Regards + HH

Bill

Interesting experience. There must have been quite a bit of snow fall to keep the owls from finding their prey. It is also amazing how lightweight for their size.