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["lyneart" <lyneart@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Saturday afternoon we encountered a Horned Owl in our woods too weak to fly but 
a short distance. Sunday morning I found it dead near where we had last seen 
it. It seemed to be an adult bird and had no obvious injuries. While trying to 
relocate the owl, I checked out a nearby hollow cherry tree to see if it might 
be there. There was a mama Racoon and at least 2 baby Racoons sleeping in the 
hollow tree. Some dangling vines were preventing a clear photo-op of the 
Racoons. Yanking down the vines roused a nearby sleeping deer, who snorted in 
protest as he departed.
    We have lots of Bobwhites but I have never been able to get a picture of 
one until a couple of days ago. A male was perched on the barn lot  gate 
singing. I was able to raise the kitchen window without startling it and 
photograph it from a range of about 50 ft.
  Sunday morning I saw a Cowbird perched on a cow's nose. She seemed to take no 
note of it and continued to rest and chew her cud.
Frank Lyne frank@xxxxxxxxxxx near Dot in Logan County