[TN-Bird] roadkill

I detoured by the Walmart in Millington on the way home to my house in nw 
Shelby County today.  As I turned onto Russell Bond Rd, a crow flew up from 
what appeared to be a very large carcass lying on the tarmac.  As I got closer, 
the supposed roadkill resolved itself into a Barred Owl mantling over a 
squirrel it had evidently just taken in mid-scamper.  I got within ten feet or 
so of the owl and stuck my head out the truck window to congratulate it.  As I 
did, it took off, carrying the squirrel.  The weight proved a bit much and it 
dropped its prey on the verge before perching on a low branch.  I drove on and 
did not see if it returned to reclaim its prize.
Van Harris
Millington, TN
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