The "whoooah!" call I believe to be a territorial call.
-Jamie


> RE: [Tweeters] Barred Owls on eggsCan anyone tell us what the "Whooah"
> call
> of the Barred Owl means?
>
> In response to the request for a confirmation of Barreds at Lincoln Park
> (West Seattle), I was there last night at sunset and a Barred Owl started
> doing its "Whooah" call at 6:30 pm, repeating it several times until 6:35
> pm. After that I tried to get a response or to get it to come to me with
> my
> "Who cooks for you" hoots, but had no response or anyone flying in. I did
> find one owl pellet earlier a day or 2 ago and another pellet a few weeks
> ago. I suspect they were both Barred Owl pellets, but have seen no one
> perching above those spots. While it is a pleasure in one way to have the
> Barred Owls, I haven't heard a Screech Owl at Lincoln Pk since Christmas
> and
> they maybe less excited about the presence of the Barreds. If anyone
> heard
> the "Who Cooks for You" between 6:35 pm and 6:55 pm at Lincoln that was
> me.
>
> On the subject of pellets, At Seward Park in Seattle today I found what
> looked like a Great Blue Heron foot in a pellet-like wad of what I think
> were body feathers, but didn't want to tear apart the pellet to confirm
> it,
> but I'm guessing it was from a Bald Eagle's dinner (2 pairs of which nest
> in
> the park)
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tucker, Trileigh
> .. there have been several recent reports of a Barred Owl back in
> Lincoln
> Park. ... Can anyone on Tweeters confirm such a sighting in recent
> weeks/months?
>
> Trileigh Tucker
> Lincoln Park, West Seattle
>
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Jamie Acker
Bainbridge Island, WA
Owler at sounddsl.com