Owls and Homeland Security

A great grey owl has been spotted near my home south of Madison. They are native to Canada and rarely even venture as far south as the Twin Cities. What's the big deal? It's that they are HUGE. They get as much as 33 inches tall. That's big bird. Here's a picture from the local paper's article.

The article from which the picture is taken tells about the owl but the focus of the article isn't on the bird, but instead how a group of bird watchers got the interest of the local electric utility and police. This was due to the group hanging around the power substation where the owl was roosting with cameras and binoculars. Interesting how the paper spins this story and minimalizes the naturalist angle.

I drove by the area yesterday afternoon to see if the owl was around and unfortunately, didn't see it. Rats.