[MDOsprey] Sawwhet in Fallston?

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On the way down Rt. 152 today, in front of the Fallston Rec Center, I
spotted a dead owl.  The kids thought I was nuts for stopping, even more
crazy for picking it up and putting it in the car.  
   It's a pretty disgusting ball of flesh and feathers.  By comparing the
feather patterns from the head and chest, and looking at the feet, I think
it's a Saw whet.  The wing feathers don't really look like either sawwhet
or screech according to the NG guide. And there's no face left. So I think
I'd like some help with this.
   Completely ready for the loony bin, I'm putting it in a ziplock baggie
and freezing it.  
Is anyone out there interested in checking this carcass out and letting me
know?  Not that I can count it or anything(<g>--drat!), but I just found it
interesting.  Otherwise, I have to dispose of it don't I?

Barb Meserve
skiptech@compuserve.com

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