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Owls are calling, have you heard them?

10/8/2013

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Have received a number of requests for owl pellets from schools and other programs. We are currently out of pellets. We were only able to get a few this year because of the rain. Most were dissolved by the time they were found. Probably won't have any more until next year. We give them away on a first come basis, please keep that in mind when you are planning programs.
All our native owls species, except the barn owl, have been talking up the evenings. If you are sitting quietly outside, right after twilight, you may be able to hear screech owls trilling and making their whinny calls. It's very soft and you need to be away from noise pollution ( hwy, radio, tv, etc) but they are talking and folks are hearing them.
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This is an eastern screech owl in the gray phase. They come in 2 colors, gray and red. For size contrast this is sitting on a finger. 2 of them do not equal a pound in weight.
Below is a red screech hiding in the corner. Both of these are males. Females will be slightly larger.
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Barred owls are very vocal and sound like they are carrying on conversations. One calls " who who who cooks for you" and the other answers " who who cooks for you all". Listen to the first Barred call and count the interval until the next call, 1thousand 1, 1 thousand 2, 1 thousand 3...... When they the first one calls count the interval and try your best Barred Owl call. With a little practice you will find them coming to investigate the "newcomer"
 At times the juveniles begin a call that sounds like  a howler monkey.  If you try to join in they will get quiet and vanish.
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Great Horned Owls make a loud who sound. They are often referred to as whoot owls. They will not answer you. If you are very still and listen you can hear an interesting range of  very resonating whoots from them. Right now they are doing most of their talking after 10 pm. 
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This time of year the owls are talking and if you take time you can get an earful. Their discussion is about getting together for nesting. Yep owls in the winter time.
If you should happen to hear a blood curdling scream rest assure the devil ain't after you but some hapless wanderer just stumbled onto a Barn Owl.!! It is unbelieveable hear such a hideous sound come from such a humble looking owl.
Take time to enjoy the sounds- spend time with each other ........... God bless and we'll see you next time.
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