Another possibility: humans mimicking the owls. Once we were camping in
a State Park and owl conversation between parents and young began, tree
top snag to somewhere nearby. We could see the youngster because some
knuckleheaded campers nearby lit it with a powerful battery powered
lantern. That group also started mimicking the owl calls.




On 2022-07-01 19:58, Adam Stopka wrote:

> Hey Scott,

>

> Could you have been hearing a wolf? Per WDFW the Teanaway Pack's

> territory is right where you were.

>

> https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/at-risk/species-recovery/gray-wolf/packs/teanaway

>

> Obligatory - not a biologist. Just think that that sounds canid.

>

> On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 7:31 PM Scott Ramos <lsr at ramoslink.info> wrote:

>

>> While camping near Liberty a couple weeks ago, I was awakened close

>> to midnight by a pair of Great Horned Owls dueting with their

>> typical calls. Interspersed with their vocalizations was another

>> call that I have never heard before. It took me a while to get my

>> senses together and make a recording, still in my tent.

>>

>> This audio has only two of the wails, but there were maybe a dozen

>> that preceded these. I don't believe it is even a bird, even though

>> it was happening during the owl conversation. None of my bird

>> experts had any ideas, other than concern for my welfare!

>>

>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122222759

>>

>> Any suggestions from our knowledgeable community?

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Scott Ramos

>> Seattle

>>

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