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In UK in my youth, and much more recently on Atherton Tablelands during day-night sugar cane harvesting, barn owls fly through vehicle headlights far too close and seem to be poor judges of speed compared to owlet-nightjars (not in UK naturally). The short
distance between Kingfisher Lodge and the Highlander pub is a good place to view eastern barn owls, but far too many are roadkills.
From: Canberrabirds <> on behalf of Philip Veerman <>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2021 4:12 PM
To: 'COG bird list' <>
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Dead barn owl
They often are “the victim of a vehicle strike.” Or surely more by
proportion of their population than are most other birds.
Philip
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On Behalf Of Fleur Leary via Canberrabirds
Sent: Sunday, 22 August, 2021 3:11 PM
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] Dead barn owl
Unfortunately, on my morning walk earlier today in Crace, I came across a dead barn owl. It was on the median strip on Abena Avenue and I suspect was the victim of a vehicle strike.
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