I think my directions are a bit off. I believe the actual cross
streets are 4th and Pine. Basically it is one block south of Westlake
center on 4th. Sorry for any confusion.
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/\aron

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:02:34 -0700, Aaron Martin <aamartin at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was downtown going to the bank and I see this woman taking pictures
> of a tree...I think nothing of it...the leaves are changing and it
> would be picturesque. Anyway I then see others looking at the tree.
> So I look up and sure enough there is an Owl in the tree. I whip out
> my Sibley guide and turn to the owls. Some guy is standing over my
> shoulder, looking at the book, saying "there! look at that picture it
> is a great grey owl". I respond "I don't think so it has black eyes",
> not mentioning the fact it looks nothing like the picture. So the
> black eyes and the size narrowed it down to the spotted owl or the
> barred owl. It didn't have spots but it have bold streaks thus I
> concluded it was a BARRED OWL. The best part was that it was in the
> middle of downtown Seattle. If any of you work downtown go check it
> out I don't think it is going anywhere. It is located on the south
> east corner of 4th and Union in front of a Jewelry store. It was in
> the Second tree (heading east) from the corner, about half way up the
> tree.
>
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> /\aron
>