>A couple of weekends ago, Mark Houston was owling alone in the Loup Loup
>pass area of Okanogan county. The Barred Owls responded in the distance to
>his calling. The next thing he knew, one of them made a frontal attack on
>his face causing several severe lacerations above and below his eyes. He
>returned to his truck Fortunately his eyes were spared but he now has some
>nice scabs to show for his adventure.
>
>Great Horneds are quite famous for this stunt, but has anyone ever heard of
>this type of reaction from Barreds?
>
>I haven't been able to talk with Mark to get the entire story.
>
>Scott Ray

Well, here's a really good example--even more to be expected than an otter
attack--of us human-types just going around asking for trouble. I hope
Mark wasn't too upset with the birds.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 206-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 206-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416