Juvenile GH owls make a harsh, raspy call. If you go to this site look for great horned owl and the second one says "Nocturnal shriek." Other sounds there as well you can explore http://www.owlpages.com/sounds.php -Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co. > From: joanjeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [wisb] owl survey question > Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:39:19 -0500 > > yes, last night was exceptionally beautiful and we did our owl route > in Buffalo County. We had 2 barred owls duetting starting with the > who cooks and going on to cackling, laughing and just outrageous > sounds with a faint third owl joining occasionally. When they quit > the coyotes started in. My question is: At a different stop we > heard a single call repeated numerous times that was sort of a > krauuuuuu. I can't even say it, much less write it. It was very > high up in the tree, close to the road. AFTER the listening period > I hooted at it and it called back but with the same call. I am > assuming that this is an owlet? Maybe GHOL ? are barred babies big > enough to call at this time. Is there anything else we could be > mixing this up with. Thanks in advance for any advice. Joan > Schnabel, Fountain City, WI > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.