A heavily streaked very tame snowy owl was observed 12:30 PM on top of a tel=
ephone pole on Hwy 169 six miles north of Aitkin on the west side. The traff=
ic was very heavy but several pictures with handheld 500-600 mm Tamron/Canon=
7D were obtained in between cars whizzing by that were acceptable.
No owls seen on Aitkin CR 1, 5, 18.
Steve Kirkhorn
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