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["David & Gloria Patterson" <dgpatterson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

THANKS   We do have Great Horned Owls all winter and early spring, so that
seems likely.  I would not have thought of them, since the sound is so
different.

David


----- Original Message -----
From: <mgreene@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 6:35 PM
Subject: [tn-bird] Re: Barking Bird or Flying Dog


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> Have you considered a young Great Horned Owl?  They make some pretty weird
> sounds, many of which are "dog-like" and are quite vocal right now.
>
> Good birding,
>
> Mark Greene
> Trenton, TN
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> June 10, 5 a.m., we heard what sounded like a barking dog, perhaps 1500
> feet away.  It came closer, far too fast for a dog, stopped a few places
> near our house, then returned the direction from which it came, and out of
> hearing.
>
> The sounds were single barks, continued the entire five or so minutes it
> was within hearing range, spaced about 1.5 seconds apart, and at closer
> range were more resonant than dog barks.  Imagine a mix of mid-sized dog,
> Canada Goose and Crow.  The neighboring dogs did not answer, as they
> certainly would have to a real dog bark.
>
> I understand that Long-eared Owls sometimes "bark".  Is this a
possibility?
> My Long-eared recording is only soft hoots.  Are there any suggestions for
> a recording?
>
> Gloria says she heard the same sounds 2-3 days ago, also during the early
> morning.
>
> David and Gloria Patterson
> Chattanooga
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