The lower picture is from a MI governmental retreat and conference center where a 4.5' great white owl is perched on a 3" branch that is mounted to the wall (sorry, behind the chandelier). It is located near where a speaker's podium would normally be placed at the conference center.
Although this lousy picture doesn't do justice to the owl's presence attendees would feel sitting in that room (I've been one many times), it's the only picture I could find.
Various groups use the center as a retreat. Without evidence I will say, I'm sure it was placed there to cause certain attendees to be reminded of the Minerval owl.