[obol] Re: Barred Owls
- From: Karen Saxton <kcsaxton@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:38:32 -0800
Yes, the barred owls have replaced the spotties on my acreage and it makes
me very sad not to hear the weird vocalizations of spotted owls calling
across our little valley just outside Coquille.
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Russ Namitz <namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Linda (April & others)~
>
> It sounds like you live near either a territory boundary for the Barred
> Owls in your area or a place that has good habitat over which to compete.
> I have no doubt that you heard multiple individuals. You were probably
> hearing two pairs of owls in a territorial dispute with one or more single
> "floaters" mixed in. Although possible, having 3 pairs (6 birds) together
> in one spot over a territorial dispute seems unlikely. It is still early
> for Barred Owls to be nesting, but some birds may be roaming in search of a
> mate. That is another possibility for the number of individuals.
>
> Another thing to keep in mind is that agitated owls that are responding to
> their neighbors often fly around to different perches within their
> territory, usually getting closer and closer to the intruder. Also, I have
> personally misjudged an owl's location by being fooled from echoes in deep
> canyons, cliff faces or tall buildings which make sound difficult to
> pinpoint.
>
> Feelings of Barred Owls in Oregon aside, it sounds like you had one of
> those magical nights when the owls were really vocalizing.
>
> Good birding,
> Russ Namitz
> Medford, OR
>
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