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Owl

  • 26-07-2016 10:34pm
    #1
    Fuzzy Clam
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    Have an owl in and around my garden and the fields around me for nearly the past week. I think from the call it's a barn owl. I did get a look at it as it circled my house a couple of times fairly low but with the poor light it was difficult to see the exact coloring.
    No chance of a picture but i did get some good audio recordings.:)
    They're a noisy fecker and it can go on for hours:(
    Not that I'm complaining.


Comments

  • #2
    Kamili
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,480 ✭✭✭Kamili


    Pretty cool to have them though, I'd love to see one! :)


  • #3
    DellyBelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,222 ✭✭✭DellyBelly


    Could be a long eared Owl...the juveniles can make a racket when out of the nest


  • #4
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Yes, could be. Neighbour across the fields thinks there's an adult and a young one although I think only one has been around my place. It doesn't seem too fazed by my presence.


  • #5
    Fakediamond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Fakediamond


    Any chance we could hear the audio?


  • #6
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Fakediamond wrote: »
    Any chance we could hear the audio?

    I could put it up on zippyshare or another site you suggest.


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  • #7
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    I've uploaded a small clip here
    http://www42.zippyshare.com/v/ekhMNHb5/file.html

    Zippyshare seems to be riddled with adware but it works ok for me with ad blockers.


  • #8
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,341 ✭✭✭emo72


    Quite distinctive call. Scare the living jaysus out of ya on a dark night.


  • #9
    Fakediamond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Fakediamond


    Great audio, could it be a young Long Eared owl calling for food?


  • #10
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Fakediamond wrote: »
    Great audio, could it be a young Long Eared owl calling for food?

    It was flying a lot of the time between 3 fields while calling. I'm guessing it was hunting.


  • #11
    DellyBelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,222 ✭✭✭DellyBelly


    Yea that is a long eared owl chick. The call is sometimes described as a squeeky gate.


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  • #12
    Mad Benny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭Mad Benny


    Fuzzy Clam wrote: »
    I've uploaded a small clip here
    http://www42.zippyshare.com/v/ekhMNHb5/file.html

    Zippyshare seems to be riddled with adware but it works ok for me with ad blockers.

    Thanks for posting the audio. Excellent quality. Which county are you in? Please don't give a specific a specific location.


  • #13
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    Mad Benny wrote: »
    Thanks for posting the audio. Excellent quality. Which county are you in? Please don't give a specific a specific location.

    North Westmeath......ish.


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