I have a pair of Great Horned Owls duetting almost daily in the early morning hours (4:20 to 5:30) near my house on West Hill. I'm an early riser and if I have any windows open, it's an enchanting, completely distracting sound to listen to. I've recorded it on Merlin several times. Thanks for the info about male and female difference in pitch. They sound like they're sitting in different trees, fairly close together. I would love to follow this pair's mating and hopefully family-raising cycle through winter. I'm reading more about them now, but any insights would be appreciated.
Susan Evans-Pond -----Original Message----- From: bounce-126845037-86332...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-126845037-86332...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of bob mcguire Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 9:40 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sights and Sounds of Fall Bluejays have been flying south in flocks the past couple of days - usually in the morning and where I am (up on Snyder Hill) - quite close to the treetops. I’ll never forget the spectacle of hundreds of them streaming along the cliff sides as seen from Myers park. And yet my local families are busy at the feeders, loading up on sunflower seed and flying off to cache them. Last night, for a good 45 minutes, there was a male Great Horned Owl hooting continuously from somewhere on the edge of the woods. First time I have heard one since last winter. I expect that soon the female will show up and the pair will begin duetting. (male’s voice higher - females’ lower) I’ve never found their nest, never even come across a fledgling up here (they usually give themselves away by their loud, incessant calls). Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
