Maureen Ellis askes:

>Are there known resident birds hereabouts?
>I've seen the Great Horned Owl, but none of the
>other owl species, in Des Moines and also Seahurst
>Park in Burien.

We hear the Barred Owl growling, chattering and occasionally hooting at our
home in Seahurst. We've heard them from time to time over the 3+ years we've
lived here. Haven't seen/heard the Great Horned Owl though.

Tom Benedict
benedict.t at attbi.com