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ML643957450

Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus

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Contributor

Kat Avila Media from this contributor Profile

Date

21 Oct 2025 eBird checklist S280743698

Location

Oso Viejo Community Park fields (not Oso Creek)
Orange, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 33.599886, -117.6526027
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 4
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Duet; Song
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

8:13 pm, 4 owls in trees; vehicular noise, esp after @1:40; @2:09 owl activity in trees

Observation details

--7:18-7:33 pm: Heard as soon as I parked the car. 2 in trees bordering residential area behind my car. 1 in near distance in same row/strip of trees. All 3 hooting at intervals. --Sat at park bench to listen before continuing walk. --8:12 pm, saw 2 flying at each other in treetops; a third one in same area nearest me remained behind, continued hooting. --Possibly 5-6 owls. 3 in trees in area of last audio recordings. 2 maybe still by my car. 1 other hooting in far distance, if other owls didn't move. --In last recordings, I figured 2 near me and another 2 by my car. Then I heard distant hooting in north in opposite direction. Later, recalculated 3 near me, not 2.

Technical information

Recorder
Nikon Coolpix P950
Microphone
Accessories
Original file size
39.83 MB

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