Interesting report!
Last night I was awakened at 2:25 by what I suspect was a juvenile Barred
Owl calling, only it was only the last two notes of the "Who cooks for
you".
Juveniles are now roaming about, looking for territories, and apparently
learning vocalizations.
-Jamie


> I was out owling last night near Elma and got a response at 3 different
> stops (not far apart) from the same bird/animal. I was using my own
> imitated pygmy-owl toot and western screech owl recordings. The response
> back was a short, high pitched, two note call that reminded me of
> something like a cow elk call. The response did move around as I moved
> further up the road. I have listened to many owl calls since last night
> and the only one that comes close is the Spotted Owl contact call.
> Habitat consisted of thick Douglas fir at medium age with alder
> interspersed in a sheltered creek valley not far from private residences.
>
> I'm looking for alternatives if anyone has any. I don't have a
> recording of the response unfortunately.
>
> Tim O'Brien
> Elma, WA
> mailto: kertim7179 at yahoo.com
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