ML615115650
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 2
- Sounds
- Call; Song
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
I showed up to a spot a distance away from roost and main trail where I stopped last time to watch without being too close. No one was there and I was a little disappointed but not surprised. Waited quietly for a little bit, then scanned the trees and turned my head to see them watching me from one. I continued to sit quietly for a bit, took some photos, then began hearing "who cooks for you" across the park. To my dismay, I was not recording. The owl I was watching returned the call twice then flew away in the direction the call came from. I located them again with binocs and they were in a tree facing toward the call and away from the path. On my way back after walking some trails, the owl was in the same tree. I watched them preening for a minute then the calling from across the park started again (when I was actually recording though it unfortunately has my scratchy pocket noises.) The one nearer to me returned a whining sort of call each time instead of hooting which you can hear in the recordings though it is faint. Then the owl turned their head all the way around to watch people walk by. I was thinking of staying later but didn't want to overstay my welcome while the owl was seemingly unbothered by my presence. I love seeing all birds but there is something special about these owls for sure.
Observation details
I showed up to a spot a distance away from roost and main trail where I stopped last time to watch without being too close. No one was there and I was a little disappointed but not surprised. Waited quietly for a little bit, then scanned the trees and turned my head to see them watching me from one. I continued to sit quietly for a bit, took some photos, then began hearing "who cooks for you" across the park. To my dismay, I was not recording. The owl I was watching returned the call twice then flew away in the direction the call came from. I located them again with binocs and they were in a tree facing toward the call and away from the path. On my way back after walking some trails, the owl was in the same tree. I watched them preening for a minute then the calling from across the park started again (when I was actually recording though it unfortunately has my scratchy pocket noises.) The one nearer to me returned a whining sort of call each time instead of hooting which you can hear in the recordings though it is faint. Then the owl turned their head all the way around to watch people walk by. I was thinking of staying later but didn't want to overstay my welcome while the owl was seemingly unbothered by my presence. I love seeing all birds but there is something special about these owls for sure.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 2.63 MB