Christine, Caren & Tweeters,

It's that time of year again when Barred Owls get a tad feisty. I heard of
one attack on a hiker by a Barred Owl last week on Bainbridge Island.

One theory as to why now is related to the length of daylight. Presently,
we are experiencing about 12 1/2 hours of daylight. This is the same amount
as mid-March -the time when Barred Owls are on eggs. The theory is that it
is a hormonal thing, possibly exacerbated by the fact that the young from
this year are now dispersed and trying to find unclaimed territory, or exist
as a floater in occupied territories. The adult residents will call not only
with the "Who cooks for you" call, but also a prolonged "whoooo-ah" call to
announce that a territory is occupied.

Watch your backs!

J. Acker
owler at sounddsl.com
Bainbridge Island, WA



-----Original Message-----
From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Christine
Southwick
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 10:30 AM
To: ck park
Cc: Tweeters
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] the Owl Theme

I too have started hearing the Barred Owls in the local woods. I have been
hearing them at 0500 for about the last two weeks. I don't know whether
they are hooting during the night also, but would assume so.


Christine Southwick
N Seattle/Shoreline
clsouthwick at q.com

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On Mon, 17 Sep 2012, ck park wrote:

> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:12:50 -0700
> From: ck park <travelgirl.fics at gmail.com>
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: [Tweeters] the Owl Theme
>
> was pleasantly-surprised to hear one of my barred owls serenade me to
sleep last night....? it's been a while, and s/he was missed...
>
> 00 caren
> http://www.ParkGallery.org
> george davis creek, north fork
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