On February 21, New York State Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) CO Milliron responded to a unique call in the Hamlet of East Durham in Greene County, NY.
Employees at an antique store stated that shoppers noticed something extremely lifelike on one of the shelves. A sleepy Eastern Screech Owl was perched next to a chicken cookie jar.
ECO Milliron arrived at the location, gently cradled the sleeping raptor to remove it from the store, and released it into a wooded area where it flew into a nearby tree.
This species of owl is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities, not store shelves. No word on how it got inside.
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Photo of resting on shelf at antique shop provided by DEC.
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