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August 21 - The Osprey did it !
Jer & I were enjoying our morning cuppa when the power went out, followed by a muffled' boom'. After checking for puffs of smoke, we called the power company. With amazing speed they located the problem . . . . an Osprey had dropped a stick on the transformer, creating the short.
We have several Osprey neighbors. They are grand and elegant with a huge wing span. The game dept. has placed poles with platforms every couple of miles near the river. Our favorite is about 1/4 mile from here, along the road we take to town. We enjoy watching them return each spring and build their nest. Then, we see little heads -- and after a while the flight lessons.
So? What are the odds that a random stick, in the mouth of an Osprey, will fall exactly on the tranformer pole across from us and create a short?? Obviously, pretty good today!
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