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Ishrub said:

Ring a bell? Snowy Owls have been spotted as far south as Texas and Georgia.
Snowy owl - Wikipedia





Probably thought you were the biggest mouse he had ever seen too!

But he is still just a pigeon in comparison to the ones we used to risk death from in the Northern Territory: Wedgetail Eagles, Australian Bustards and Black Kites.
Bustards are the worst as they weigh up to 28ib and are extremely slow to take off and change direction.
Australian bustard - Wikipedia
Wedgies are next slowest to get off the ground or usually a dead roadkill kangaroo but with a wingspan up to 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in) is quite a beast
Wedge-tailed eagle - Wikipedia

But Black Kites (aka Fire Hawks, **** Hawks) are everywhere and swoop over the roads all the time catching insects and scaring the ****-outa-ya! The bastards pick up burning sticks from scrub fires and drop them in new areas to score the insects that get swept up in the thermals trying to escape the new fire and then return to eat all the lizards and bugs roasted on the ground.

Years ago I was driving down South from Darwin when a locust nymph (crawler) plague was occurring near the Channel Country in West Queensland and they covered the roads and plains like a moving carpet. I saw 1000's of Black kites gorging and so full they could no longer take off.
Black kite - Wikipedia

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sonny said:

This morning coming home from work I was almost wiped out by the biggest owl I have ever seen. This snow white object came up from the center median and was heading directly at me. I was going about 65mph at the time but the second I saw it had already started to brake. All I saw was snow white with black freckles. Heading right for my head. I ducked down over the gas tank and could feel the wings flapping as it flew over my head. I have run into a lot of animals on the road given the hours and terrain I ride in but never anything like this. Rattled my chain pretty good. If that owl had made contact it would have been the end for both of us. I actually felt the wind from its wings flapping it was that close.

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Ishrub said:

Ring a bell? Snowy Owls have been spotted as far south as Texas and Georgia.
Snowy owl - Wikipedia





Probably thought you were the biggest mouse he had ever seen too!

But he is still just a pigeon in comparison to the ones we used to risk death from in the Northern Territory: Wedgetail Eagles, Australian Bustards and Black Kites.
Bustards are the worst as they weigh up to 28ib and are extremely slow to take off and change direction.
Australian bustard - Wikipedia
Wedgies are next slowest to get off the ground or usually a dead roadkill kangaroo but with a wingspan up to 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in) is quite a beast
Wedge-tailed eagle - Wikipedia

But Black Kites (aka Fire Hawks, **** Hawks) are everywhere and swoop over the roads all the time catching insects and scaring the ****-outa-ya! The bastards pick up burning sticks from scrub fires and drop them in new areas to score the insects that get swept up in the thermals trying to escape the new fire and then return to eat all the lizards and bugs roasted on the ground.

Years ago I was driving down South from Darwin when a locust nymph (crawler) plague was occurring near the Channel Country in West Queensland and they covered the roads and plains like a moving carpet. I saw 1000's of Black kites gorging and so full they could no longer take off.
Black kite - Wikipedia

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1K9 said:

I'm glad you did not take each other out. I wonder why he though you were pray? During the ride in Leakey our pack scared a flock of turkeys and I came close to one. Chuck saw the whole close encounter. Good story with a good ending, thank you for posting it.

Has anyone tried a fender mounted subsonic whistle to warn/scare these road creatures?

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