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Old 06-26-20, 12:54 PM
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Pop N Wood
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I used to ride every morning before dawn, a converted rail trail through the woods near my house. Was jamming along, half asleep, when I look up and see a great horned owl sitting on a waist high fence post in the middle of the trail. My headlight hits him at the exact instance we both notice each other, eye to eye, not 10 feet apart and closing fast. I'm not sure who was more startled at that point. I ducked my head but still got hit in the face by his wing as he took off.

I've seen large numbers of turkeys on this same trail but fortunately they don't appear to be very active at dawn.

Deer are another matter. If I ever die on a bike it will be in a collision with a deer or stinking rabbit.
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