I know I have gotten behind and I have lots I'd like to mention. I have a great time taking pictures and now, recording sounds, but I am finding that getting them ready to be posted can be very time consuming - when I would like to be out in the woods. I saw "my" Barred Owls for the sixth time a couple of weeks ago (July 9) and this time I heard them first. Both were perched quite near the road and "talking to each other", first calling back and forth "who cooks for you", then the more intimate chatter a pair seems to engage in. Also, at least 2 of their fledglings can be heard on some of the recordings, with their high-pitched hoarse screams, but I know there are 3 fledglings. The higher voice of the adults is the female. These files are both composites of several I made. During some portions of them you can also hear a hoard of chickadees and titmice going nuts. The background noise is not wind or static - I was near a small stream and could not move far enough away to eliminate the sound.
First the calls:
Barred_owls_By_Stream_calls
Next, Adults calling and fledglings adding their 2 cents, then a little discussion
Barred_Owls_By_Stream_juvie_screams, adult chatter
I have lots more I want to mention, but I want to get this post out. More files, coming soon.
Love the owl photos! I enjoyed listening to the vocal recordings-particularly towards the end of the second one.I always like the tone of their voice when they're doing the who-cooks-for-you calls.I was camping in Pachaug Forest once when I heard the barred owls making some really eerie and strange calls.-Almost sounded like screaming babies-Nice birding area you live near.
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