I've hunted ruffed and sharptails. This one was BIG!
Blue grouse are even bigger than spruce grouse.
Got any bird pics?
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Blue grouse are even bigger than spruce grouse.
question vs pic - what kind of owl makes a crow like screech (not loud), and then normal woo hoo. was heard last night up in the doug fir behind house in vancouver. thx go
I'd be inclined to say Barred Owl.
"Ask a birdwatcher what a Barred Owl sounds like and they'll likely respond, “Who cooks for YOU? Who cooks for YOU all?” Sometimes when a pair begins to duet, though, this devolves into owl noises that Birds of the World calls “a raucous jumble of cackles, hoots, caws and gurgles.”
"Ask a birdwatcher what a Barred Owl sounds like and they'll likely respond, “Who cooks for YOU? Who cooks for YOU all?” Sometimes when a pair begins to duet, though, this devolves into owl noises that Birds of the World calls “a raucous jumble of cackles, hoots, caws and gurgles.”
thx jim. i did look that owl up, and the one we heard did not do the 'who cooks for you'. just a woo hoo woo ho
If you are interested, send me a pm with your cell number or email and I’ll send you a video of the barred owls in the park across from my house talking it up. You can see if their calls match what you heard.
SF
Gyrfalcon22
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Barred owls have their "normal calls" and then some crazy, crazy calls that can be chiilling, or almost like a hysterical human laugh, or then some are more brief..like short barks. Very wide range.
Locally, the calls of the other 4-5 owl species run generally consistent with their main calls with a pitch difference between the sexes of dueting pairs. The Barred are the real talkers of the owls I hear.
To agree and add to @Jim F. reference:
www.allaboutbirds.org
Try the fifth one down (CALLS- New York recording) for non-typical barred. I hear this added occasional here (western WA).
Locally, the calls of the other 4-5 owl species run generally consistent with their main calls with a pitch difference between the sexes of dueting pairs. The Barred are the real talkers of the owls I hear.
To agree and add to @Jim F. reference:
Barred Owl Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Barred Owl’s hooting call, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” is a classic sound of old forests and treed swamps. But this attractive owl, with soulful brown eyes and brown-and-white-striped plumage, can also pass completely unnoticed as it flies noiselessly through the dense canopy...
www.allaboutbirds.org
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A male Great Horned Owl has taken up residence out in the back. No pics, he's elusive and I only hear him after dark. Males make a fairly low pitched Hoo Hoo Hoo call. Females make the same call but a higher pitch. Females will screech if there is an intruder near the nest.
SilverFly
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Thinking about the forbidden, but incredible squid, shrimp, spey, and other patterns in the feathers that bird is wearing - I'd definitely go with Great! Beautiful bird regardless.
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With the snow on the ground our feeders have become quite popular. The little ones will stay when we go out, but the big ones flee. Like bugs, they pretty much all look the same to me. Gotta learn to observe more. So far they are small and brown. Some have black heads, some have yellow bellies and some have red tummies. There are some plump robins too.
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thx sfish. i just saw your offer. will keep listening for the owl or owls again. havent heard it since.
maybe the screech we heard, was directed toward helen and I.
Great Horned Owl Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and...
www.allaboutbirds.org
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