A family of owls has taken over the backyard of a Padre Island home, and federal law says the birds are not going anywhere anytime soon.
Jess and Heather Slaughter said their home is typically a place of rest and relaxation, but since February, a Great Horned Owl has claimed squatter’s rights and started a family in their backyard.
Family of Great Horned Owls takes over Padre Island backyard under federal protection
“Between the ledge and the ground down in that bush there’s a gap there. And she just kind of nested down in there,” Heather Slaughter said.
The Slaughters first reached out to the Texas Sealife Center to remove the owls. However, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 makes it a federal offense to tamper with the nest…