Subject: [Tweeters] Another owl query
Date: Dec 28 19:31:13 2009
From: squeakyfiddle at aol.com - squeakyfiddle at aol.com
Just at dusk today in Seward Park I heard a repeated "hoo Hoooo__ hoo.
hoo". I listened for a good 15 minutes. It seemed to come from a single
individual, was deep and resonant and was made in twos at ~30 sec
intervals perhaps 1-3 minutes apart. Any thoughts? The pattern doesn't
quite fit either Barred Owl or Great Horned Owl. Two pair of Barred
Owls are known to nest in the park; one Great Horned Owl is suspected
to be present, though there is no confirmation yet. Might this be the
vocalization of an immature owl of either species that hasn't quite
gotten the right pattern yet?
Thanks,
Catherine Alexander
Lakewood, South Seattle