[pct-l] Owl Attack

[t.n. turner]

Wow, where in Forest Park were you? I live in Portland as well I hike in FP all the time and have many friends who run there as well. A good friend is training for the marathon (portland's) up there, I'd like to warn her. 

I would love to see another owl, I saw one just north of Sonora Pass this year. It was drinking from the stream I was hoping to find. And as I approached, it looked over it's shoulder at me, launched and was gone in seconds, without a sound, very cool!! 

Anyway, I think I like the small creature on your head response best. You really should be more careful about what you wear as head gear<tee hee>!!
Tammy

> From: billsuej at comcast.net
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:21:51 +0000
> Subject: [pct-l] Owl Attack
> 
> I did a trail run this evening in Forest Park, which is located in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon.  It was dusk, right around 7:00 PM.  All of a sudden, it was smacked in the back of the head.  I didn't hear a thing, or see a thing.  I figured it was some type of creature - but I was clue less as to what.  About a 100 yards up the trail, it happened again.  I turned and saw an 18-24" tall owl sitting in an adjacent tree.  I screamed and yelled - and he just stared back.  I proceeded to walk backwards up the trail until I felt safe, and then resumed running.  No blood was drawn, but I am sure he could have scalped me had he wanted to.  I am not sure if I have seen an owl outside of a zoo - and I know that I never saw one on the entire length of the PCT.
> 
> My question is this - does anyone have any idea why he knocked me in the head???  Has anyone else had a similiar experience ??
> 
> Bill Jensen - PCT '77
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