That is very interesting, Ted. Thanks.
I'm somehow not surprised that owls are somewhat immune to lead poisoning. My experiences with Great Horned Owls have caused me to believe that they are some kinda tough critters. They are far above a big Red-tailed Hawk in terms of hunting ability and flying strength. I have seen, oft times, a mature redtail catch a rabbit, in the middle of a corn field I was harvesting, and attempt to carry the rabbit to the edge of the field to eat. It can barely fly, and will only be able to get a few feet above the ground with it's catch. OTOH, a big owl can catch a rabbit sized animal and fly in a very steep climb to the top of a tall nearby tree with it.
My apologies if this is too far off topic. I'll hush.
SRH
