I'm guessing that the owls are mating now and that this makes them relatively incautious and vulnerable to collision with cars and trucks. Kinda like the box turtles that cross the road in June. I' suspect that these are mostly turtles that are looking for mates. Michael F.Hamm Ewing T. Boles Professor of History Centre College 600 West Walnut Street Danville, Kentucky 40422 859-238-5264 CENTRE COLLEGE Personal education. Extraordinary success. http://www.centre.edu -----Original Message----- From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Dorman Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 1:59 PM To: BIRD KY Subject: [birdky] Great Horned Owls - roadkill While traveling eastbound I64 through Louisville Monday morning is saw 2 road killed Great Horned Owls approximately 1/4 mile apart 1/2 mile west of Cannons Lane. Gary Dorman II New Albany, IN ________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping>