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["Susan Hubley" <shubley@xxxxxxx>]

After sending earlier post, took my nightly yard stroll. As I went out the 
door, heard a barred owl calling. Then  a few minutes later, the 
growling/barking calls of the Great Horned Owl protecting its nest. Spotted an 
owl on tree branch overlooking lake. Size appeared right for Great Horned, but 
could not make a positive identification in the dark The deep, growling/barking 
calls continued for a few minutes. It appears there is a nest close by, 
probably in the grove of trees in the cow pasture next door. There are several 
squirrel nests and a raptor nest (probably a Red-tail) in the tree grove, and 
several dead trees in the pasture pond with holes that may be large enough for 
a Great Horned Owl, although they may not be high enough off the ground. 
Thoughts? Nicholson atlas states nests in hollow trees 4.6-18.3m off the ground.
Sure wish you could have heard the calls, truly amazing - will keep you posted.
I'll need to climb the barbed wire fence to search for the nest!
Susan Hubley
Rogersville, Hawkins County