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Episode 2 of 3.
To Caldwell with Caldwell.

Well we landed at Caldwell. By Australian standards it was fairly large airport. A company was building ultra light aeroplanes. They were something fox, maybe Eurofox. It’s a fair while back. A nice little aeroplane.
In the parking area I noticed an aeroplane with an owl sitting on the prop, the prop left vertical. A big owl. I pointed this out to my buddies, asked them to remain there while I crept carefully to get a picture of this unusual and unexpected find. I crept up like I was stalking a wild beast in the bush getting closer until I was so close where I figured I’d take a good shot. I focused the lens for a close up and noticed the birds feet missing a little. Then a closer look and then a very close look. It was made of plaster. I stood up and looked around. It seemed like the whole airport staff had been watching and now they were all having a good laugh at my stupidity. Gary you goose.

It would have been placed there to deter birds building nests in the engine compartment.