Walking by the Limnology Center at Lester River at dusk (8:50pm) last night (Sunday, 8/7), had a large Great Horned Owl swoop in from the uphill side of Congdon Blvd (aka London Rd and MN Hwy 61), crossing the road and lighting in the very top of a large solitary conifer (spruce?) tree just to the west (highway south) of the Limnology Center. Actually, "lighting" is not the appropriate word, as the tree (and owl) swayed back and forth for a couple of minutes after the owl landed. Although too dark to see a lot of details, there was no mistaking the owl's "horns" silouhetted against the deep purple sky.
Also last Friday night right at dusk, had an owl swoop over our heads from north to south as we walked down a lane along the NSSR railroad tracks between 57th and 56th Avenues. Unfortunately, it was too dark (and the owl was too fast and too quiet) for us to get a good look at it before it disappeared among the trees. Tim Stratton Duluth __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
