(Posted by Jason Frank <jmfran...@gmail.com> via moumn.org) On my way home from work in Canby this evening driving northbound on LqP CR 11, turning west onto Lqp CR 12, I caught a glimpse of a white crow-sized bird in my high-beams flying low through the ditch westbound along CR 12; as I accelerated, the bird pivoted and crossed my path approximately 20 feet in front of my truck, at which point I hit the brakes and nearly spinned out: I only saw it in front of me for a second or two, but there is no mistaking a Barn Owl in your high-beams. Clearly saw cylindrical body, black eyes, white undersides of wings.
At this crossroads sits an abandoned farmstead; derelict barn (nearly collapsed) and unoccupied house with a nice grove around it and plentiful marshland/CRP in all directions. My Dad knows a close relative of the landowner. If it is at all possible to explore the site, I will post further info and see about staking it out. Jason Frank Lac qui Parle Co. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
